Ten Pound Island Light
The Ten Pound Island Light is a historic lighthouse in Gloucester Harbor in Gloucester, Massachusetts. It is located on Ten Pound Island, near the eastern end of the harbor.
Photo: Unitzebra3, Public domain.
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Massachusetts, United States
- Also known as: “Ten Pound Island Lighthouse” and “Tenpound Island Light”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Coast Guard Aviation Station Ten Pound Island and Sargent House Museum.
Coast Guard Aviation Station Ten Pound Island
Historic site
Coast Guard Aviation Station Ten Pound Island was a United States Coast Guard air station located in Gloucester, Massachusetts. It was established in 1925, initially to use seaplanes to spot rumrunners during Prohibition. Coast Guard Aviation Station Ten Pound Island is situated 340 feet east of Ten Pound Island Light.
Sargent House Museum
Museum
The Sargent House Museum is a historic house museum located at 49 Middle Street, Gloucester, Massachusetts. The museum is open on weekends from Memorial Day to Columbus Day, and offers guided tours of the historic home, a small gift shop, and rotating exhibits in its exhibit space. Sargent House Museum is situated 4,000 feet north of Ten Pound Island Light.
Cape Ann Museum
Museum
Cape Ann Museum is an art and historical museum located in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Its collection and programming focuses on the artists and art colonies of Cape Ann, including the Rocky Neck Art Colony and the Folly Cove Designers. Cape Ann Museum is situated 1 mile north of Ten Pound Island Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Central Gloucester Historic District and Gloucester.
Central Gloucester Historic District
Neighborhood
The Central Gloucester Historic District encompasses the historic commercial, civic, and residential core of the fishing community of Gloucester, Massachusetts.
Gloucester
Gloucester is a city in Massachusetts. 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, Gloucester is still a true New England fishing center as immortalized in the movie The Perfect Storm.
Dogtown Commons
Hamlet
Photo: Daderot, Public domain.Ten Pound Island Light
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: City of Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.60187° or 42° 36′ 7″ north
Longitude
-70.66555° or 70° 39′ 56″ west
Elevation
13 feet (4 metres)
Inception
1881
Height
30 feet (9.1 metres)
Operator
U.S. Coast Guard
Open location code
87JFJ82M+PQ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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historic=lighthouse
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man_made=lighthouse
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Ten Pound Island Light” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Ten Pound Island”
- French: “Phare de Ten Pound Island”
- Japanese: “テン(10)ポンド(Pound)島灯台”
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