Straitsmouth Island
Straitsmouth Island is an island in Essex, Massachusetts. Straitsmouth Island is situated nearby to the hamlet Eden Square, as well as near the neighborhood Bearskin Neck.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Island
- Description: island in Essex, Massachusetts, United States
- Also known as: “Straits Mouths Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Straitsmouth Island Light and Thacher Island.
Straitsmouth Island Light
Lighthouse
The Straitsmouth Island Light is a lighthouse located on Straitsmouth Island, in Rockport, Massachusetts. The original tower was built in 1835, and replaced by a second tower in 1896.
Thacher Island
Islet
Photo: Tim Pierce, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Thacher Island is a small island off Cape Ann on the Massachusetts coast in the United States. It is a part of the Town of Rockport. It was a place where some naval confrontations, both minor and major, took place, which helped secure a victory for the colonists. Thacher Island is situated 1½ miles southeast of Straitsmouth Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rockport and Dogtown Commons.
Rockport
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Rockport is a town of 7,000 people in Massachusetts on Cape Ann. The town, once famous for granite production, got its start as an artist colony in the late 1800s.
Dogtown Commons
Hamlet
Photo: Daderot, Public domain.
Dogtown is an abandoned inland village in Gloucester on Cape Ann in Massachusetts. Dogtown Commons is situated 4 miles southwest of Straitsmouth Island.
Annisquam
Hamlet
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Annisquam is a waterfront village in the city of Gloucester in Essex County on the North Shore of Massachusetts, United States. It is a few miles across Cape Ann from downtown Gloucester. Annisquam is situated 4½ miles west of Straitsmouth Island.
Straitsmouth Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Straitsmouth Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Straitsmouth Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Straitsmouth Island”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Eden Square and Bearskin Neck.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gap Head and Gap Cove.
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