Egg Rock (Nahant Bay)

Egg Rock (sometimes called Elephant Rock) in Nahant Bay near Nahant, Massachusetts is a small (3-acre) island at 42°26′00″N 70°53′52″W / 42.4333°N 70.8978°W / 42.4333; -70.8978Coordinates: 42°26′00″N 70°53′52″W / 42.4333°N 70.8978°W / 42.4333; -70.8978. It was formerly the site of a lighthouse known as Egg Rock Light but now is owned by the state of Massachusetts as a bird sanctuary.[1] Egg Rock can be seen clearly from the coasts of Nahant, Swampscott, and Lynn.

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  1. ↑ Extensive history is available online at http://lighthouse.cc/egg/history.html


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