Five Pound Island
Five Pound Island is a hamlet in City of Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts. Five Pound Island is situated nearby to the hamlet East Gloucester, as well as near the neighborhood Central Gloucester Historic District.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Our Lady of Good Voyage Church and Cape Ann Museum.
Our Lady of Good Voyage Church
Church
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Our Lady of Good Voyage Church is a historic Roman Catholic church at 136-144 Prospect Street and 2-4 Taylor Street in Gloucester, Massachusetts. The first church on the site was built in 1892 to serve a large Portuguese immigrant population that came to Gloucester to work in the fishery.
Cape Ann Museum
Museum
Cape Ann Museum is an art and historical museum located in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Its collection and programming focuses on the artists and art colonies of Cape Ann, including the Rocky Neck Art Colony and the Folly Cove Designers.
Gloucester City Hall
Town hall
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Gloucester City Hall is located at 9 Dale Avenue in Gloucester, Massachusetts. It was built in 1870 and dedicated the following year, and has served as the main location for the city's offices since then.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gloucester and Central Gloucester Historic District.
Gloucester
Gloucester is a city in Massachusetts. 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, Gloucester is still a true New England fishing center as immortalized in the movie The Perfect Storm.
Central Gloucester Historic District
Neighborhood
The Central Gloucester Historic District encompasses the historic commercial, civic, and residential core of the fishing community of Gloucester, Massachusetts.
Dogtown Commons
Hamlet
Photo: Daderot, Public domain.
Dogtown is an abandoned inland village in Gloucester on Cape Ann in Massachusetts. Dogtown Commons is situated 1½ miles north of Five Pound Island.
Five Pound Island
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: City of Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.61371° or 42° 36′ 49″ northLongitude
-70.65338° or 70° 39′ 12″ westElevation
20 feet (6 metres)Open location code
87JFJ87W+FJOpenStreetMap ID
node 158874165OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
4936839
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