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Dread Ledge

Dread Ledge is an island in , . Dread Ledge is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the town .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Swampscott Town Hall and Elephant Rock.

Town hall
Photo: Daderot, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, previously the Elihu Thomson House, is a historic building in . The house was designed by architect James T.

Islet
Photo: natematias, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Egg Rock in near is a small island at. It was formerly the site of a lighthouse known as but now is owned by the state of as a bird sanctuary.

Railway station
Photo: Fletcher6, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a historic railroad station in . Located in the southwest portion of Swampscott near the border, it serves the MBTA Commuter Rail Newburyport/Rockport Line.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Swampscott and Clifton.

Town
Photo: Daderot, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in , United States, located 15 miles up the coast from in an area known as the . The population was 15,111 as of the 2020 United States census.

Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
was a street car stop within the towns of and in , , United States. It includes Avenue. The area was named by Benjamin Ware, a hotelier who developed with the intention of creating a resort area.

Photo: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a small town in the state of with a population of about 3,000. It used to be a resort town, but changes in vacation preference and modes of travel left the town behind.

Dread Ledge

Latitude
42.45704° or 42° 27′ 25″ north
Longitude
-70.89394° or 70° 53′ 38″ west
Open location code
87JFF444+RC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 358273307
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
4935052
Wiki­data ID
Q49636955
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In Other Languages

“Dread Ledge” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Dread Ledge”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Eisman’s Beach and Lindsay Library.

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