Tenpound Island Ledge

Tenpound Island Ledge is an island in , . Tenpound Island Ledge is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ten Pound Island Light and Coast Guard Aviation Station Ten Pound Island.

Lighthouse
Photo: Unitzebra3, Public domain.
The is a historic lighthouse in Gloucester Harbor in . It is located on Ten Pound Island, near the eastern end of the harbor.

Historic site
was a United States Coast Guard air station located in . It was established in 1925, initially to use seaplanes to spot rumrunners during Prohibition.

Museum
Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, also known as Sleeper–McCann House, Little , or Henry Davis Sleeper House, is a historic house in , U.S.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Central Gloucester Historic District and Gloucester.

Neighborhood
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY 3.0.
The encompasses the historic commercial, civic, and residential core of the fishing community of .

Photo: dbking, CC BY 2.0.
is a city in . One of the country's oldest settlements, established in 1623, it serves as America's oldest seaport. Although the sea is contributing less to the city's economy, is still a true New England fishing center as immortalized in the movie The Perfect Storm.

Hamlet
Photo: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small village in , located in , United States, on the town line in the southwestern part of the city.

Tenpound Island Ledge

Latitude
42.5976° or 42° 35′ 51″ north
Longitude
-70.67032° or 70° 40′ 13″ west
Open location code
87JFH8XH+2V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 358274590
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
4952752
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