Gap Head

Gap Head is a cape in , . Gap Head is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Straitsmouth Island Light and Rockport Public Library.

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.

Library
Photo: Uschoen, CC BY 4.0.

Movie theater
Photo: Uschoen, CC BY 4.0.
is a movie theater.

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 .

Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a waterfront village in the in on the of , United States. It is a few miles across from downtown Gloucester.

Gap Head

Latitude
42.66086° or 42° 39′ 39″ north
Longitude
-70.59585° or 70° 35′ 45″ west
Elevation
7 feet (2 metres)
Open location code
87JFMC63+8M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9525666788
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
4937551
Wiki­data ID
Q49918699
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Satellite Map

Discover Gap Head from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Gap Head” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Gap Head”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Bearskin Neck and Eden Square.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Straitsmouth Island Wildlife Sanctuary and Twelvefoot Rock.

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