Babson Reservoir

Babson Reservoir is a reservoir in , . Babson Reservoir is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gloucester station and Cape Ann Museum.

Railway station
Photo: Fletcher6, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an MBTA Commuter Rail station in . Located off Railroad Avenue and Washington Street in downtown Gloucester, it serves the Rockport branch of the Newburyport/Rockport Line.

Museum
Photo: M2545, CC0.
is an art and historical museum located in . Its collection and programming focuses on the artists and art colonies of , including the Rocky Neck Art Colony and the Folly Cove Designers.

Church
Photo: Fletcher6, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a historic Roman Catholic church at 136-144 Prospect Street and 2-4 Taylor Street in . The first church on the site was built in 1892 to serve a large Portuguese immigrant population that came to Gloucester to work in the fishery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dogtown Commons and Gloucester.

Hamlet
Photo: Daderot, Public domain.
Dogtown is an abandoned inland village in on in .

Photo: dbking, CC BY 2.0.
is a city in . One of the country's oldest settlements, established in 1623, it serves as America's oldest seaport. Although the sea is contributing less to the city's economy, is still a true New England fishing center as immortalized in the movie The Perfect Storm.

Neighborhood
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY 3.0.
The encompasses the historic commercial, civic, and residential core of the fishing community of .

Babson Reservoir

Latitude
42.62851° or 42° 37′ 43″ north
Longitude
-70.66161° or 70° 39′ 42″ west
Elevation
46 feet (14 metres)
Open location code
87JFJ8HQ+C9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 81606262
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­reservoir
Geo­Names ID
4929523
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