Buzzards Bay Entrance Light
Buzzards Bay Entrance Light is a lighthouse located in open water at the entrance to Buzzards Bay, about four nautical miles west southwest of Cuttyhunk Island, Massachusetts.

The light has a racon showing the letter "B". The new light tower is similar to the new Ambrose Light built in 1999 but dismantled in 2008 after a ship struck it.

In 1996 the present structure replaced a Texas Tower built in 1961, which in turn had replaced the lightships "Hens & Chickens" (LV-5) and "Vineyard Sound" (LV-10). Since it sits in water 50 ft (15m) deep, a conventional lighthouse would have been difficult, forcing the choice of structure.
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Buzzards Bay Entrance Light
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