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.
Unitzebra3, Public domain.
Wikimedia, Public domain.- Lighthouse
- …lies at an elevation of 13 feet (4 metres)
- …is also known as “Ten Pound Island Lighthouse”
- …is operated by U.S. Coast Guard
- …dates from 1881
- …stands 30 feet (9.1 metres) tall
- Description: lighthouse in Massachusetts, United States
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… 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… 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. 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…
Dogtown Commons
Hamlet
Daderot, Public domain.
Dogtown is an abandoned inland village in Gloucester on Cape Ann in Massachusetts. Dogtown Commons is situated 2½ miles north of Ten Pound Island Light.
Ten Pound Island Light
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Latitude
42.60187° or 42° 36′ 7″ north
Longitude
-70.66555° or 70° 39′ 56″ west
Open location code
87JFJ82M+PQ
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OpenStreetMap feature
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historic=lighthouse
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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”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Rocky Neck and Five Pound Island.
Nearby Places
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