Annisquam Harbor Light

Annisquam Harbor Light Station is a historic lighthouse located on Wigwam Point in the neighborhood of . It can be viewed from nearby Wingaersheek Beach, Gloucester.
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  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse in Massachusetts, United States
  • Also known as: Annisquam Harbor Lighthouse” and “Wigwam Point Light
  • Address: 45 Norwood Heights

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wingaersheek Beach and Bayview Cemetery.

Beach
is a 0.6-mile long beach located on the in West , United States. According to the USGS the name is a corruption of the earlier Dutch name "Wyngaerts Hoeck", which was derived from "Wyngaerton".

Cemetery
is situated 4,200 feet northeast of Annisquam Harbor Light.

Cemetery
Photo: Daderot, Public domain.
is situated 1½ miles northeast of Annisquam Harbor Light.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Annisquam and Dogtown Commons.

Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a waterfront village in the in on the of , United States. It is a few miles across from downtown Gloucester.

Hamlet
Photo: Daderot, Public domain.
Dogtown is an abandoned inland village in on in . is situated 2 miles southeast of Annisquam Harbor Light.

is a town of 7,000 people in on Cape Ann. The town, once famous for granite production, got its start as an artist colony in the late 1800s.

Annisquam Harbor Light

Latitude
42.6619° or 42° 39′ 43″ north
Longitude
-70.68149° or 70° 40′ 53″ west
Elevation
13 feet (4 metres)
Inception
1897
Operator
U.S. Coast Guard
Open location code
87JFM869+QC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 713444797
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­lighthouse
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­maritime
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
4929113
Wiki­data ID
Q4769525
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