Minot’s Ledge Light

Minot's Ledge Light, officially Minots Ledge Light, is a lighthouse on , one mile offshore of the towns of and , to the southeast of .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse in Massachusetts, United States
  • Also known as: “Minot’s Ledge Lighthouse”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Josephine M. Hagerty House.

House
Photo: Wwoods, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is an historic house at 357 Atlantic Avenue in , United States. Built in 1938, it was the first building in the U.S. designed by either of its architects: Bauhaus architect Walter Gropius and his partner Marcel Breuer. is situated 2½ miles west of Minot’s Ledge Light.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Minot and Cohasset.

Hamlet
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY 3.0.
is a section of . 's ZIP Code is 02055. is a beach community in Scituate. It is fondly regarded as the best beach in Scituate. is situated 2 miles south of Minot’s Ledge Light.

Photo: Wwoods, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in , United States. The town, which split off from in 1770, derives its name from the Massachusett word "Conahasset". It is an exclave of Norfolk County. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,381.

Village
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is a census-designated place in the town of in , United States. As of the 2020 census, had a population of 5,414. It was formerly known as Gannet Corner. is situated 4 miles south of Minot’s Ledge Light.

Minot’s Ledge Light

Latitude
42.26971° or 42° 16′ 11″ north
Longitude
-70.75914° or 70° 45′ 33″ west
Height
89 feet (27 metres)
Open location code
87JF769R+V8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 713423319
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­lighthouse
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
4944240
Wiki­data ID
Q6869325
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to German—“Minot’s Ledge Light” goes by many names.

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