Thacher Island

Thacher Island is a small island off on the coast in the United States. It is a part of the Town of . It was a place where some naval confrontations, both minor and major, took place, which helped secure a victory for the colonists.
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  • Islet
  • …lies at an elevation of 7 feet (2 metres)
  • Description: island in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
  • Also known as
    “Shakers Island”
    “Thacher’s Island”
    “Thatcher Island”
    “Thatcher’s Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cape Ann Light and Thacher Island National Wildlife Refuge.
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The Station on Thacher Island, off…
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The is a lighthouse located… is situated 2 miles north of Thacher Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rockport and Dogtown Commons.
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is a town of 7,000 people in on Cape Ann.
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Dogtown is an abandoned inland village in on in . is situated 4½ miles west of Thacher Island.
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is a city in .

Thacher Island

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Latitude
42.63745° or 42° 38′ 15″ north
Longitude
-70.57696° or 70° 34′ 37″ west
Open location code
87JFJCPF+X6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 81681752
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
4952791
Wiki­data ID
Q4467336

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Spanish—“Thacher Island” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Ishulli Thacher”
  • Cebuano: “Thacher Island”
  • Dutch: “Thacher Island”
  • French: “île Thacher”
  • German: “Thacher Island”
  • Japanese: “サッチャー島”
  • Russian: “Тэчер (остров, Массачусетс)”
  • Russian: “Тэчер”
  • Spanish: “Isla Thacher”
  • Spanish: “Isla Tracher”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Carroll’s Campground and Ramp.

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