Straitsmouth Island Light
Straitsmouth Island Light is a building in Town of Rockport, Essex, Massachusetts. Straitsmouth Island Light is situated nearby to the nature reserve Straitsmouth Island Wildlife Sanctuary, as well as near the reef Avery Ledge.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Straitsmouth Island Light and Thacher Island.
Straitsmouth Island Light
Lighthouse
The Straitsmouth Island Light is a lighthouse located on Straitsmouth Island, in Rockport, Massachusetts. The original tower was built in 1835, and replaced by a second tower in 1896.
Thacher Island
Islet
Photo: Tim Pierce, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Thacher Island is a small island off Cape Ann on the Massachusetts coast in the United States. It is a part of the Town of Rockport. It was a place where some naval confrontations, both minor and major, took place, which helped secure a victory for the colonists. Thacher Island is situated 2 miles south of Straitsmouth Island Light.
Rockport Public Library
Library
Rockport Public Library is situated 1½ miles west of Straitsmouth Island Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rockport and Dogtown Commons.
Rockport
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rockport is a town of 7,000 people in Massachusetts on Cape Ann. The town, once famous for granite production, got its start as an artist colony in the late 1800s.
Dogtown Commons
Hamlet
Photo: Daderot, Public domain.
Dogtown is an abandoned inland village in Gloucester on Cape Ann in Massachusetts. Dogtown Commons is situated 4½ miles southwest of Straitsmouth Island Light.
Annisquam
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Annisquam is a waterfront village in the city of Gloucester in Essex County on the North Shore of Massachusetts, United States. It is a few miles across Cape Ann from downtown Gloucester. Annisquam is situated 4½ miles west of Straitsmouth Island Light.
Straitsmouth Island Light
- Type: Building
- Location: Town of Rockport, Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.66224° or 42° 39′ 44″ northLongitude
-70.5881° or 70° 35′ 17″ westOpen location code
87JFMC66+VQOpenStreetMap ID
way 714430286OpenStreetMap feature
building=lighthouse
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