Jenny Lind Tower

The Jenny Lind Tower is a stone tower located in . It is named after the 19th-century opera singer Jenny Lind, who is rumored to have climbed the tower when it was located in to prevent a riot among people who were unable to attend her concert.
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  • Type: Tower
  • Description: stone tower in Massachusetts, US
  • Also known as: “Boston and Maine Railroad Depot Tower”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include North Truro Air Force Station and Highland Light.

Historic site
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is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located 2.2 mi east of . is situated 1,400 feet southeast of Jenny Lind Tower.

Museum
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The is an active lighthouse on the in . The current tower was erected in 1857, replacing two earlier towers that had been built in 1797 and 1831. is situated 2,500 feet northwest of Jenny Lind Tower.

Museum
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The is a historic hotel building, now serving as a museum, located at 6 Highland Light Road within the in . is situated 3,100 feet northwest of Jenny Lind Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Truro and Long Point.

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is a town in on and includes the village of North . has great unspoiled natural beauty and beaches with high sandy cliffs on the ocean side.

Locality
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is a spit of land located in , at the extreme tip of , where the peninsula curls back in on itself to form . is situated 6 miles west of Jenny Lind Tower.

Jenny Lind Tower

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
way 854288940
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Geo­Names ID
4940847
Wiki­data ID
Q14715628
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