Eastern Point Lighthouse
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Eastern Point Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in Gloucester, Massachusetts, guiding ships at the entrance to Gloucester Harbor on the Atlantic Ocean.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eastern Point Lighthouse canonical | 7 |
| Eastern Point Light | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic place
ⓘ
lighthouse ⓘ navigational aid ⓘ |
| associatedStructure |
fog signal building
ⓘ
keeper’s house ⓘ oil house ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Gloucester, Massachusetts
ⓘ
Lighthouses in Massachusetts ⓘ |
| city | Gloucester ⓘ |
| coordinates | approximately 42.583°N 70.664°W ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Essex County, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| currentTowerYear | 1890 ⓘ |
| firstLit | 1832 ⓘ |
| focalHeight | about 57 feet ⓘ |
| function | coastal light ⓘ |
| hasAccess | viewable from shore ⓘ |
| hasFogSignal | yes ⓘ |
| hasPhotographicSignificance | popular subject for maritime photography ⓘ |
| height | about 36 feet ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic lighthouse ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | flashing white light ⓘ |
| lightRange | about 20 nautical miles ⓘ |
| listedOn | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedAt | entrance to Gloucester Harbor ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea |
Gloucester, Massachusetts, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Point area of Gloucester
|
| locatedOn | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| location |
Gloucester, Massachusetts, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Gloucester, Massachusetts
|
| managingAgent | United States Coast Guard ⓘ |
| marking | white cylindrical tower ⓘ |
| nauticalChart | NOAA charts for Gloucester Harbor ⓘ |
| nearbyLandmark |
Brace Rock
ⓘ
Dog Bar Breakwater ⓘ |
| NRHPType | contributing property in a historic district ⓘ |
| ocean | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| operatedBy | United States Coast Guard Aids to Navigation Team ⓘ |
| originalLensType | Fresnel lens ⓘ |
| ownedBy | United States Coast Guard ⓘ |
| powerSource | electric ⓘ |
| publicAccessToTower | generally closed ⓘ |
| purpose | to guide ships into Gloucester Harbor ⓘ |
| region | Cape Ann ⓘ |
| state | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| towerColor | white tower with black lantern ⓘ |
| towerMaterial | brick ⓘ |
| towerShape | cylindrical tower with lantern ⓘ |
| waterway | Gloucester Harbor ⓘ |
| yearBuilt | 1832 ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Gloucester, Massachusetts
this entity surface form:
Eastern Point Light