Halfmoon Beach

Halfmoon Beach is a beach in , , . Halfmoon Beach is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the neighborhood .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ten Pound Island Light and Coast Guard Aviation Station Ten Pound Island.

Lighthouse
Photo: Unitzebra3, Public domain.
The is a historic lighthouse in Gloucester Harbor in . It is located on Ten Pound Island, near the eastern end of the harbor.

Historic site
was a United States Coast Guard air station located in . It was established in 1925, initially to use seaplanes to spot rumrunners during Prohibition.

Memorial
Photo: Bobak, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Gloucester Fisherman's Memorial is a historic memorial cenotaph sculpture on South Stacy Boulevard, near entrance of Stacy Esplanade in , erected in 1925.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Central Gloucester Historic District and Gloucester.

Neighborhood
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY 3.0.
The encompasses the historic commercial, civic, and residential core of the fishing community of .

Photo: dbking, CC BY 2.0.
is a city in . 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, is still a true New England fishing center as immortalized in the movie The Perfect Storm.

Hamlet
Photo: Daderot, Public domain.
Dogtown is an abandoned inland village in on in . is situated 2½ miles north of Halfmoon Beach.

Halfmoon Beach

Latitude
42.60426° or 42° 36′ 15″ north
Longitude
-70.67727° or 70° 40′ 38″ west
Elevation
10 feet (3 metres)
Open location code
87JFJ83F+P3
Geo­Names ID
4938634
Wiki­data ID
Q49320888
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Satellite Map

Discover Halfmoon Beach from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Halfmoon Beach” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Halfmoon Beach (lapyahan sa Estados Unidos, Massachusetts)”
  • Cebuano: “Halfmoon Beach”

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Localities in the Area

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