Lighthouse · Cape Ann, Massachusetts
Ten Pound Island Lighthouse
The 30 ft (9 m) tower is still an aid to navigation. Its light shows a red light, on and off for equal times, every 6 seconds, seen up to 5 nautical miles out. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Open in the viewer from Eastern Point Lighthouse, Gloucester →
Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Height | 9.1 m (30 ft) |
| Light | Iso R 6s |
| Position | 42.6019°N, 70.6656°W |
| From Eastern Point Lighthouse, Gloucester | 2.4 km (1.5 mi), bearing 358° N |
| Source | NOAA ENC; USCG Light List Vol. I 9895; National Register 88001179 |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from Eastern Point Lighthouse, Gloucester, 2.4 km (1.5 mi) away, so on a clear day it can be seen from there, and CoastFinder puts a label on it.
On the website for now. Massachusetts's lighthouses are in the web viewer first, and they are coming to the CoastFinder app, which covers the North Carolina coast today. Follow @coastfinderapp to hear when Massachusetts arrives.
Nearby
- Eastern Point LighthouseLighthouse · 11.6 m · 2.4 km
- Annisquam Harbor LighthouseLighthouse · 12.5 m · 6.8 km
- Thacher Island South LighthouseLighthouse · 37.8 m · 8.4 km
- Thacher Island North LighthouseLighthouse · 37.8 m · 8.5 km
- Straitsmouth Island LighthouseLighthouse · 9.2 km
- Bakers Island LighthouseLighthouse · 18 m · 12 km
Not for navigation. Positions and depths come from public charts and records, with their sources named above; they are for looking, not for piloting a boat.