Harding's Ledge
Encyclopedia
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
. The shoal is exposed at low tide and has been the site of numerous shipwreck
s. A lighted bell buoy
located 0.3 miles northeast guides boats around the outside of the shoal.
Shoal
Shoal, shoals or shoaling may mean:* Shoal, a sandbank or reef creating shallow water, especially where it forms a hazard to shipping* Shoal draught , of a boat with shallow draught which can pass over some shoals: see Draft...
in the Atlantic ocean located on the approach to Boston Harbor
Boston Harbor
Boston Harbor is a natural harbor and estuary of Massachusetts Bay, and is located adjacent to the city of Boston, Massachusetts. It is home to the Port of Boston, a major shipping facility in the northeast.-History:...
, 1.5 miles east of Point Allerton, and near Hingham, Massachusetts
Hingham, Massachusetts
Hingham is a town in northern Plymouth County on the South Shore of the U.S. state of Massachusetts and suburb in Greater Boston. The United States Census Bureau 2008 estimated population was 22,561...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The shoal is exposed at low tide and has been the site of numerous shipwreck
Shipwreck
A shipwreck is what remains of a ship that has wrecked, either sunk or beached. Whatever the cause, a sunken ship or a wrecked ship is a physical example of the event: this explains why the two concepts are often overlapping in English....
s. A lighted bell buoy
Buoy
A buoy is a floating device that can have many different purposes. It can be anchored or allowed to drift. The word, of Old French or Middle Dutch origin, is now most commonly in UK English, although some orthoepists have traditionally prescribed the pronunciation...
located 0.3 miles northeast guides boats around the outside of the shoal.