Straitsmouth Light
Straitsmouth Light is in Town of Rockport, Essex, Massachusetts. Straitsmouth Light is situated nearby to the lighthouse Straitsmouth Island Light, as well as near the islet Thacher Island.Places of Interest Nearby
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 2 miles south of Straitsmouth Light.
Rockport Public Library
Library
Rockport Public Library is situated 1½ miles west of Straitsmouth Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rockport and Dogtown Commons.
Rockport
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 4½ miles southwest of Straitsmouth Light.
Annisquam
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 Light.
Straitsmouth Light
Latitude
42.66232° or 42° 39′ 44″ northLongitude
-70.58782° or 70° 35′ 16″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
87JFMC66+WVGeoNames ID
4952231
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