Saquich Head

Saquich Head is a cape in Plymouth, Massachusetts.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Plymouth Lighthouse and Duxbury Pier Light.

Plymouth Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Plymouth Light, also known as Gurnet Light, is a historic lighthouse located on Gurnet Point at the entrance to Plymouth Bay in the town of Plymouth, Massachusetts.

Duxbury Pier lighthouse also called Duxbury Light is a lighthouse located in Plymouth Harbor, Massachusetts. Duxbury Pier Light was built in 1871 on the north side of the main channel in Plymouth Harbor to mark the dangerous shoal off Saquish Head.

Clarks Island

Island

Photo: Raime, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Clark's Island is a small island located in Duxbury Bay in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. It was named for John Clark, the first mate of the Mayflower, the ship that brought the Pilgrims to New England.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Plymouth and Duxbury.

Plymouth

Photo: Swampyank, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Plymouth is on the South Shore of Massachusetts. Known as "America's Hometown," Plymouth is most famous for being the final landing place of the Pilgrims who arrived on board the Mayflower in 1620, after storms lead them away from their desired settlement, the Hudson River.

Duxbury

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Duxbury is a city in Massachusetts. It is one of the wealthier communities in the South Shore region.

Kingston

Kingston is a small residential town on the South Shore of Massachusetts. There are many historical sites that are associated with the original Plymouth Colony within its borders including the home of Governor Bradford and battle sites of King Phillip's War.

Saquich Head

Type: Cape
Category: landform
Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.9959° or 41° 59′ 45″ north

Longitude

-70.6356° or 70° 38′ 8″ west

Elevation

13 feet (4 metres)

Open location code

87HFX9W7+9Q

OpenStreetMap ID

node 358274535

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=cape

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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