Thacher Island Light Station
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Thacher Island Light Station is a historic dual-lighthouse complex off the coast of Rockport, Massachusetts, known for its twin granite towers that have long served as navigational aids to mariners.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thacher Island lighthouses | 1 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
lighthouse station ⓘ maritime navigational aid ⓘ |
| access | by boat ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasLight |
North Tower light
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Tower light NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
North Tower
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Tower NERFINISHED ⓘ twin granite lighthouse towers ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| hasVisitorFacility |
boat landing
ⓘ
camping sites ⓘ walking trails ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
ⓘ
National Register of Historic Places ⓘ
surface form:
National Register of Historic Places listing
|
| lightCharacteristic | flashing white ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Essex County, Massachusetts
ⓘ
Rockport, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Thacher Island National Wildlife Refuge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Cape Ann
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rockport Harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Thacher Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | granite ⓘ |
| operator |
Thacher Island Association
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Coast Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Town of Rockport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United States system of coastal lights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantFor |
maritime navigation safety
ⓘ
twin lighthouse architecture ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
historic preservation efforts
ⓘ
maritime history studies ⓘ |
| use |
aids to navigation
ⓘ
historic preservation site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Thacher Island lighthouses