Jenny Lind Tower
The Jenny Lind Tower is a stone tower located in North Truro, Massachusetts. It is named after the 19th-century opera singer Jenny Lind, who is rumored to have climbed the tower when it was located in Boston to prevent a riot among people who were unable to attend her concert.- Type: Tower
- Description: stone tower in Massachusetts, US
- Also known as: “Boston and Maine Railroad Depot Tower”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: North Truro Air Force Station and Highland Light.
North Truro Air Force Station
Historic site
Highland Light
Museum
The Highland Light is an active lighthouse on the… Highland Light is situated 2,500 feet northwest of Jenny Lind Tower.
Highland House
Museum
The Highland House is a historic hotel building, now… Highland House is situated 3,100 feet northwest of Jenny Lind Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Truro and Long Point.
Truro
Truro is a town in Massachusetts on Cape Cod and includes the village of North Truro.Long Point
Locality
Long Point is a spit of land located… Long Point is situated 6 miles west of Jenny Lind Tower.
Jenny Lind Tower
- Category: building
- Location: Town of Truro, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.03452° or 42° 2′ 4″ north
Longitude
-70.05522° or 70° 3′ 19″ west
Elevation
128 feet (39 metres)
Height
69 feet (21 metres)
Open location code
87JF2WMV+RW
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Pond Village and North Truro.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Jenny Lind Tower and Site J-53.
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