Bird Island South Shoal

Bird Island South Shoal is a bar in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Bird Island South Shoal is situated nearby to the hamlet Holly Woods, as well as near Harbor Beach.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bird Island Light and Bird Island.

Bird Island Light

Lighthouse

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Bird Island Light is a historic lighthouse at the entrance to Sippican Harbor in Marion, Massachusetts. Built in 1819, its tower is a well-preserved example of an early 19th-century masonry lighthouse.

Bird Island

Island

Bird Island is a tiny island in Buzzards Bay at the mouth of Sippican Harbor, less than a mile off the mainland coast of the town of Marion, Massachusetts, United States.

Cleveland East Ledge Light

Lighthouse

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Cleveland East Ledge Light is a historic lighthouse in Falmouth, Massachusetts. It sits on a man-made island in shallow water on the eastern of the two halves of Cleveland Ledge, which is said to have been named for President Grover Cleveland because he owned the nearby Gray Gables estate and used to fish in the area. Cleveland East Ledge Light is situated 2 miles southeast of Bird Island South Shoal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Marion and North Falmouth.

Marion

Photo: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Marion is a town in Massachusetts in the SouthCoast area. It is largely a residential community with a pretty harbor.

North Falmouth

Village

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North Falmouth is a census-designated place in the town of Falmouth in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 census, North Falmouth had a population of 3,293. North Falmouth is situated 5 miles east of Bird Island South Shoal.

Mattapoisett

Photo: Balon Greyjoy, CC0.

Mattapoisett is a charming town along the southern coast Massachusetts with a large harbor on Buzzards Bay. Its name is thought to come from the Wampanoag native word for "resting place". It is now a classic small coastal town.

Bird Island South Shoal

Type: Bar
Category: landform
Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.65205° or 41° 39′ 7″ north

Longitude

-70.71337° or 70° 42′ 48″ west

Open location code

87HFM72P+RM

GeoNames ID

4930620

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Holly Woods and Alms House.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Centerboard Shoal and The Bow Bells.

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