Gay Head Lighthouse
Gay Head Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Dukes County, Massachusetts. Gay Head Lighthouse is situated nearby to the aerodrome Westerly State Airport, as well as near the neighborhood Mechanic Street Historic District.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Westerly State Airport and Westerly Hospital.
Westerly State Airport
Aerodrome
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Westerly State Airport is a public use airport in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. It serves the town of Westerly and is located 2 nmi southeast of its central business district. Westerly State Airport is situated 1½ miles east of Gay Head Lighthouse.
Westerly Hospital
Hospital
Westerly Hospital is a non-profit hospital in Westerly, Rhode Island. Westerly Hospital is situated 1 mile northeast of Gay Head Lighthouse.
Babcock–Smith House
Museum
The Babcock–Smith House is a historic house in Westerly, Rhode Island. The house was built around 1734. Dr. Joshua Babcock, a correspondent with Benjamin Franklin, lived in the house and hosted both Franklin and General George Washington at the home. Babcock–Smith House is situated 1½ miles northeast of Gay Head Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mechanic Street Historic District and Pawcatuck.
Mechanic Street Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Mechanic Street Historic District encompasses a historic 19th-century mill and mill village in a 14-block area of the Pawcatuck section of Stonington, Connecticut. Mechanic Street Historic District is situated 1½ miles north of Gay Head Lighthouse.
Pawcatuck
Suburb
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Pawcatuck is a village and census-designated place in the town of Stonington which is located in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 5,624 at the 2010 census. Pawcatuck is situated 2 miles north of Gay Head Lighthouse.
Westerly
Westerly is a town on the southwestern shoreline of Washington County, Rhode Island. First settled by Elder John Crandall in 1661 it is believed that John Crandall named the town after his birthplace in Westerleigh, England.
Gay Head Lighthouse
- Type: Lighthouse
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Dukes County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.34927° or 41° 20′ 57″ northLongitude
-71.8359° or 71° 50′ 9″ westElevation
39 feet (12 metres)Open location code
87HC85X7+PJGeoNames ID
4937634
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