Stage Head

Stage Head is a cliff in , , . Stage Head is situated nearby to , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

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. is situated 2,900 feet southeast of Stage Head.

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. is situated 3,200 feet east of Stage Head.

Memorial
Photo: Bobak, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Gloucester Fisherman's Memorial is a historic memorial cenotaph sculpture on South Stacy Boulevard, near entrance of Stacy Esplanade in , erected in 1925. is situated 2,300 feet northeast of Stage Head.

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: Daderot, Public domain.
Dogtown is an abandoned inland village in on in . is situated 2 miles north of Stage Head.

Stage Head

Latitude
42.60514° or 42° 36′ 19″ north
Longitude
-70.67549° or 70° 40′ 32″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Open location code
87JFJ84F+3R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 358274549
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cliff
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