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NH 1 |
Portsmouth (NH) Light
latitude 43º 4' 15.7" N longitude 70º 42'
June 20, 2002
30.6" W
The original tower at Fort Point was built in 1771.
This cast iron tower was built in 1877.
Take highway 1 to downtown
Portsmouth, then Highway 1B south to Fort Point. Technically
you are now in New Castle, NH
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Wood Island Lifesaving Station.
June 20, 2002Photo taken from Fort Point. There's an adjacent
light that is technically in Maine. (identified by placard as the
Portsmouth Shoals)
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NH 2 |
Isle of Shoals
latitude 42º 58' 2.8" N longitude 70º 37'
25" W
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The
Isles of Shoals are a group of 18 islands and rocks 9 miles
southeast of Portsmouth. The New Hampshire portion of the Isles comprise a
state park. Accessible only by boat;
cruises from Portsmouth pass the site. |
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NH 3 |
Herrick Cove |
at the entrance to Herrick Cove, at the northern end of Lake Sunapee. |
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Loon Island
latitude 43º 23' 31.5" N longitude 72º 3'
36" W
near the entrance to Sunapee Harbor. Photo courtesy Joseph Brophy [Wikipedia]
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NH 5 |
Burkehaven
latitude 43º 22' 18.1" N
longitude 72º 3' 57.5" W
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visible from tours of the lake
offered by Sunapee Cruises.
The tours depart from Sunapee Harbor. |
Many of you may disbelieve that Vermont has lighthouses. After all, it
doesnt border on a Great Lake, or on the Ocean. But it does have lights
on Lake Champlain. We havent visited them yet, but here are the
references to them. (Once again, directions are courteous
Lighthouse Friends)
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VT 1 |
Windmill Point
latitude 44º 58' 55.1" N longitude 73º 20' 28" W
From Highway 9 just south of Rouses Point (NY), turn east onto Stony Point
Road. Near the end of the road you will find a breakwater, which affords
fair views of the lighthouse.
Photo courtesy stageliter
[Webshots]
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Isle La Motte
latitude 44º 54' 34.3" N longitude 73º 20'
14.9" W
From Highway 2, which runs north/south along the islands of Lake Champlain,
turn west on Highway 129 and follow it onto Isle La Motte. Turn right
onto Shrine Road and then right onto Lighthouse Point Road, where you
will see the light. Photo by
Phil Ethier posted by Suzie Vt
[Flickr]
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Juniper Island
latitude 44º 26' 59.4" N longitude 73º 16'
34.5" W
Located on Juniper Island, just over three miles offshore from Burlington. This
lighthouse and island are privately owned. Only the very top of the
tower is visible from the lake.
Photo courtesy juniper015 [Webshots]
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Colchester
Reef
latitude 44º 33' 18.1" N longitude 73º 19'
44.9" W
(Moved to the Museum at Shelburne.)
To view the lighthouse, travel south from Burlington on Highway 7 for
roughly seven miles to Shelburne. The
Shelburne Museum is one mile south
of the center of Shelburne on the west side of Route 7. Photo courtesy
dbeards [Webshots]
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Burlington Breakwater North
latitude 44º 28' 49.4" N longitude 73º 13'
46.7" W
Take Main Street in downtown Burlington west until it ends near the
waterfront. Turn right on Lake Street and follow it for 0.4 miles until
you can cross over the railroad tracks.
Photo courtesy Ron Pettitt [Flickr]
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Burlington
Breakwater South
latitude 44º 28' 11.5" N longitude 73º 13'
31.8" W
The lighthouse can be viewed from the Main Wastewater Treatment Facility in
Burlington. Follow Battery Street, which parallels the waterfront, south
until it ends. Turn right onto Maple and then left onto Valley Lane that
will lead to the treatment facility. Photo courtesy flyannii
[Webshots]
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Massachusetts