Duxbury Pier Light
Duxbury Pier lighthouse also called Duxbury Light is a lighthouse located in Plymouth Harbor, Massachusetts. Duxbury Pier Light was built in 1871 on the north side of the main channel in Plymouth Harbor to mark the dangerous shoal off Saquish Head.- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Massachusetts, United States
- Also known as: “Bug Light”, “Duxbury Pier Light (‘Bug Light’)”, and “Duxbury Pier Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Clarks Island and Pilgrim Hall Museum.
Clarks Island
Island
Clark's Island is a small island located in Duxbury Bay in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. Clarks Island is situated 1½ miles north of Duxbury Pier Light.
Pilgrim Hall Museum
Museum
The Pilgrim Hall Museum at 75 Court Street… Pilgrim Hall Museum is situated 2 miles southwest of Duxbury Pier Light.
Plymouth Rock
Memorial
Plymouth Rock is a boulder in Plymouth, Massachusetts… Plymouth Rock is situated 2 miles south of Duxbury Pier Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Plymouth and Plymouth Village Historic District.
North Plymouth
Village
North Plymouth is a census-designated place in the… North Plymouth is situated 2 miles southwest of Duxbury Pier Light.
Plymouth Village Historic District
Neighborhood
Bradford–Union Street Historic District
Neighborhood
The Bradford–Union Street Historic District… Bradford–Union Street Historic District is situated 2½ miles south of Duxbury Pier Light.
Duxbury Pier Light
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.98743° or 41° 59′ 15″ north
Longitude
-70.64856° or 70° 38′ 55″ west
Established
1871
Open location code
87HFX9P2+XH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=lighthouse
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=maritime
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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In Other Languages
“Duxbury Pier Light” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Duxbury Pier”
- French: “Phare de Duxbury Pier”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Fort Standish and Cordage.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Kingston Bay near South Duxbury and Lighthouse Point.
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