Egg Rock Light
Egg Rock Light was first established in 1856 after a schooner went down with the loss of five lives. The original structure was a lantern on top of a stone dwelling built from granite cut on the island.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Massachusetts, United States
- Also known as: “Egg Rock Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Elephant Rock and Castle Rock.
Elephant Rock
Islet
Photo: natematias, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Egg Rock in Nahant Bay near Nahant, Massachusetts is a small island at. It was formerly the site of a lighthouse known as Egg Rock Light but now is owned by the state of Massachusetts as a bird sanctuary.
Castle Rock
Islet
Photo: Alfred Thompson Bricher, Public domain.
Castle Rock is a barren, uninhabited island located in Nahant Bay in Nahant, Massachusetts.
Henry Cabot Lodge House
House
The Henry Cabot Lodge House is a National Historic Landmark at 5 Cliff Street in Nahant, Massachusetts. It was designated as the only known residential building associated with United States Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. Henry Cabot Lodge House is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Egg Rock Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nahant and Swampscott.
Nahant
Photo: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nahant is a small town in the US state of Massachusetts 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.
Swampscott
Town
Photo: Daderot, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Swampscott is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, located 15 miles up the coast from Boston in an area known as the North Shore. The population was 15,111 as of the 2020 United States census. Swampscott is situated 2½ miles northwest of Egg Rock Light.
Central Square Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Marcbela, Public domain.
The Central Square Historic District is a historic district encompassing the Central Square area of downtown Lynn, Massachusetts. The area is at the confluence of a number of city streets, and includes buildings that border on Central Avenue, Willow Street, Munroe Street, Lake Street, Almont Street. Central Square Historic District is situated 3 miles northwest of Egg Rock Light.
Egg Rock Light
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In Other Languages
“Egg Rock Light” goes by many names.
- French: “phare d’Egg Rock”
- French: “Phare d’Egg Rock”
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