Massachusetts
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Town of Rockport

Cape Ann Light

The Cape Ann Light Station on , off in , is nationally significant as the last light station to be established under colonial rule and the first station in the United States to mark a navigational hazard rather than a harbor entrance.
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  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse in Massachusetts, United States
  • Also known as: “Cape Ann Light (Twin Lights)”, “Cape Ann Light Station”, “Cape Ann Lighthouse”, “Thacher Island Twin Lights”, “Thatcher’s Island Twin Lighthouses”, and “Twin Lights Historic District--Cape Ann Light Station”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Thacher Island and Thacher Island National Wildlife Refuge.

Islet
Photo: Tim Pierce, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small island off on the coast in the . It is a part of the Town of . It was a place where some naval confrontations, both minor and major, took place, which helped secure a victory for the colonists.

Nature reserve
is a National Wildlife Refuge located on near , . It is managed under the .

Lighthouse
The is a lighthouse located on Straitsmouth Island, in . The original tower was built in 1835, and replaced by a second tower in 1896. is situated 2 miles north of Cape Ann Light.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rockport and Dogtown Commons.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.

Hamlet
Photo: Daderot, Public domain.
Dogtown is an abandoned inland village in on in . is situated 4½ miles west of Cape Ann Light.

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is a city in . One of the country's oldest settlements, established in 1623, it serves as America's oldest seaport. Although the sea is contributing less to the city's economy, is still a true New England fishing center as immortalized in the movie The Perfect Storm.

Cape Ann Light

Latitude
42.63683° or 42° 38′ 13″ north
Longitude
-70.57504° or 70° 34′ 30″ west
Elevation
30 feet (9 metres)
Inception
1891
Height
124 feet (38 metres)
Operator
U.S. Coast Guard
Open location code
87JFJCPF+PX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 713671589
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­lighthouse
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­lighthouse
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
4932236
Wiki­data ID
Q5034568
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In Other Languages

From French to German—“Cape Ann Light” goes by many names.

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