Halfmoon Beach
Halfmoon Beach is a beach in City of Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts. Halfmoon Beach is situated nearby to the hamlet Freshwater Cove Village, as well as near the neighborhood Central Gloucester Historic District.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ten Pound Island Light and Coast Guard Aviation Station Ten Pound Island.
Ten Pound Island Light
Lighthouse
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The Ten Pound Island Light is a historic lighthouse in Gloucester Harbor in Gloucester, Massachusetts. It is located on Ten Pound Island, near the eastern end of the harbor.
Coast Guard Aviation Station Ten Pound Island
Historic site
Coast Guard Aviation Station Ten Pound Island was a United States Coast Guard air station located in Gloucester, Massachusetts. It was established in 1925, initially to use seaplanes to spot rumrunners during Prohibition.
Gloucester Fisherman’s Memorial
Memorial
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Gloucester Fisherman's Memorial is a historic memorial cenotaph sculpture on South Stacy Boulevard, near entrance of Stacy Esplanade in Gloucester, Massachusetts, erected in 1925.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Central Gloucester Historic District and Gloucester.
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.
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.
Dogtown Commons
Hamlet
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Dogtown is an abandoned inland village in Gloucester on Cape Ann in Massachusetts. Dogtown Commons is situated 2½ miles north of Halfmoon Beach.
Halfmoon Beach
- Type: Beach
- Also known as: “Half Moon Beach”
- Category: landform
- Location: City of Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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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
Explore places such as Freshwater Cove Village and Rocky Neck.
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Highlights include Tablet Rock and Stage Head.
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