Point Gammon Light
The Point Gammon Light was a lighthouse that stood on its eponymous point at the south end of Great Island in West Yarmouth, Massachusetts, on the east side of Lewis Bay and the entrance to Hyannis Harbor.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Massachusetts, United States
- Also known as: “Point Gammon Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hyannis Rear Range Light.
Hyannis Rear Range Light
Lighthouse
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The Hyannis Rear Range Light, also known as the Hyannis Harbor Light, was a lighthouse and, for part of its life, one of a pair of range lights adjacent to Hyannis Harbor. Hyannis Rear Range Light is situated 2 miles northwest of Point Gammon Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Yarmouth and Hyannis.
West Yarmouth
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
West Yarmouth is a census-designated place in the town of Yarmouth in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 6,012 at the 2010 census. West Yarmouth is situated 3 miles northeast of Point Gammon Light.
Hyannis
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Hyannis is a village of Barnstable in Massachusetts on Cape Cod. It is the major commercial center including several malls and the regional air, bus and ferry terminals. It is most famous, however, for being the hometown of the Kennedy family.
Barnstable
Barnstable is in Massachusetts on Cape Cod. The Town of Barnstable includes seven villages. Each village has unique and significant cultural and historical qualities.
Point Gammon Light
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Barnstable County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.60968° or 41° 36′ 35″ northLongitude
-70.26622° or 70° 15′ 58″ westHeight
69 feet (21 metres)Open location code
87HFJP5M+VGOpenStreetMap ID
way 429961906OpenStreetMap feature
building=lighthouseOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q7208031
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Point Gammon and Great Island.
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