Harding's Ledge

Harding's Ledge, also known as Harding Ledge, is a shoal in the Atlantic ocean located on the approach to Boston Harbor, 1.5 miles east of Point Allerton, and near Hingham, Massachusetts, United States.[1] The shoal is exposed at low tide and has been the site of numerous shipwrecks.[2] A lighted bell buoy located 0.3 miles northeast guides boats around the outside of the shoal.[3]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lon=-70.8467117&lat=42.3042662&datum=nad83
  2. ↑ http://bostonshipwrecks.org/
  3. ↑ "Boston Harbor and Approaches". Chapter 11 - Coast Pilot 1 - Edition 40. NOAA. 2010.

Coordinates: 42°18′15″N 70°50′48″W / 42.30427°N 70.84671°W / 42.30427; -70.84671

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