Gloucester Breakwater Light
Cyberlights Lighthouses - Gloucester Breakwater

 

Gloucester B'water Quick Facts

Year Station Established: 1903

Is the Light operational? Yes

Year Light First Lit: 1903

Year Automated: 1986

Shape:

Tower Height: appx. 30  ft.

Original Optic:

Present Optic: Fixed Light, red

Existing Keepers Quarters? NO
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Gloucester Breakwater Light,
Gloucester, Ma.

 

Cyberlights Lighthouses - Gloucester Breakwater

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Last Visited: April, 2002

History/Info:
At the end of the breakwater near Eastern Point Light in Gloucester stands a simple light beacon called the Gloucester Breakwater Light. This light marks the Dog Bar Reef. The light is also known as Dog Bar Breakwater Light.

Latitude/Longitude: 42°35'N 70°40'W

Directions: click here for overview map  click here for detail map #1 
                          click here for detail map #2  click here for detail map #3

  • Take Route 128 north to the end in Gloucester.
  • At the intersection with Route 127A, go straight across onto East Main St.
  • In about 1 mile East Main St. becomes Eastern Point Road. Continue on Eastern Point Rd.
  • After another 0.4 miles Eastern Point Road becomes Eastern Point Blvd W.
  • Follow Eastern Point Blvd W for another 1.5 miles. 
  • Go through the gate and follow the road to a small dirt parking lot.
  • The lighthouse is private but you can view Eastern Point Light from the jetty. You can also walk to Gloucester Breakwater light from the same jetty.


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