Black Rock Beach

Black Rock Beach is a beach in , , . Black Rock Beach is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Greenlawn Cemetery and Castle Rock.

Cemetery
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY 3.0.
is a historic cemetery at 195 Nahant Road in . Development of the 5.7-acre cemetery was one of the first civic projects of the town of Nahant after its separation from adjacent in 1853.

Islet
Photo: Alfred Thompson Bricher, Public domain.
is a barren, uninhabited island located in in .

Beach
Photo: Reveah-patriot, Public domain.
is a public beach in , measuring over three miles long and located about five miles north of . In 1875, a rail link was constructed to the beach, leading to its increasing popularity as a summer recreation area. is situated 2½ miles west of Black Rock Beach.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nahant and Central Square Historic District.

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is a small town in the state of with a population of about 3,000. It used to be a resort town, but changes in vacation preference and modes of travel left the town behind.

Neighborhood
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The is a historic district encompassing the Central Square area of downtown . The area is at the confluence of a number of city streets, and includes buildings that border on Central Avenue, Willow Street, Munroe Street, Lake Street, Almont Street. is situated 2½ miles north of Black Rock Beach.

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is the eighth-largest municipality in Massachusetts, United States, and the largest city in . Situated on the Atlantic Ocean, 3.7 miles north of the city line at Suffolk Downs, is part of 's urban inner core and is a major economic and cultural center of the .

Black Rock Beach

Latitude
42.42649° or 42° 25′ 35″ north
Longitude
-70.9356° or 70° 56′ 8″ west
Elevation
23 feet (7 metres)
Open location code
87JFC3G7+HQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 358273293
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­beach
Geo­Names ID
4930702
Wiki­data ID
Q49320191
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In Other Languages

“Black Rock Beach” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Black Rock Beach”

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