Gloucester Harbor
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Gloucester Harbor is a historic fishing and commercial harbor on the Atlantic coast of Massachusetts, central to the maritime economy and culture of the city of Gloucester.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gloucester Harbor entrance | 1 |
| Gloucester harbor area | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
body of water
ⓘ
harbor ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Cape Ann
ⓘ
downtown Gloucester ⓘ |
| coast | Atlantic coast of the United States ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| depictedIn |
The Harbor of Gloucester (paintings by Winslow Homer)
ⓘ
paintings by American Impressionists ⓘ paintings by Fitz Henry Lane ⓘ |
| economicRole | central to Gloucester maritime economy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Cripple Cove
ⓘ
Dog Bar Breakwater ⓘ Dog Bar Light ⓘ Fort Point ⓘ Gloucester breakwater ⓘ Gloucester fishing port ⓘ Gloucester fishing port ⓘ
surface form:
Gloucester waterfront
Harbor Cove ⓘ Inner Harbor ⓘ Outer Harbor ⓘ Rocky Neck ⓘ Smith Cove ⓘ Stacy Boulevard waterfront ⓘ Ten Pound Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Ten Pound Island Light ⓘ |
| historicalEvent |
center of Gloucester fishing industry in 19th century
ⓘ
site of many fishing vessel departures to the Grand Banks ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
fishing port since colonial era
ⓘ
home port for fishing fleets ⓘ shipbuilding ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Essex County, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ Gloucester, Massachusetts, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Gloucester, Massachusetts
Massachusetts ⓘ New England ⓘ |
| near |
Gloucester Fishermen’s Memorial
ⓘ
surface form:
Gloucester Fishermen's Memorial
Stage Fort Park ⓘ |
| partOf | Massachusetts Bay ⓘ |
| significantFor |
New England life
ⓘ
surface form:
New England fishing culture
commercial fishing industry ⓘ maritime heritage ⓘ seafood processing ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction |
harbor cruises
ⓘ
whale watching tours ⓘ |
| use |
commercial harbor
ⓘ
fishing harbor ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ shipping ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| waterwayAccess |
Atlantic Ocean shipping lanes
ⓘ
Massachusetts Bay ⓘ |
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Gloucester, Massachusetts
this entity surface form:
Gloucester Harbor entrance
this entity surface form:
Gloucester harbor area