Black Rock Point
Black Rock Point is a cape in Essex, Massachusetts. Black Rock Point is situated nearby to the hamlet Little Nahant, as well as near the village Point of Pines.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Cape
- Description: cape in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Also known as: “Black Rock”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Greenlawn Cemetery and Castle Rock.
Greenlawn Cemetery
Cemetery
Greenlawn Cemetery is a historic cemetery at 195 Nahant Road in Nahant, Massachusetts. Development of the 5.7-acre cemetery was one of the first civic projects of the town of Nahant after its separation from adjacent Lynn in 1853.
Castle Rock
Islet
Photo: Alfred Thompson Bricher, Public domain.
Castle Rock is a barren, uninhabited island located in Nahant Bay in Nahant, Massachusetts. Castle Rock is situated 1½ miles east of Black Rock Point.
Revere Beach
Beach
Photo: Reveah-patriot, Public domain.
Revere Beach is a public beach in Revere, Massachusetts, measuring over three miles long and located about five miles north of downtown Boston. In 1875, a rail link was constructed to the beach, leading to its increasing popularity as a summer recreation area. Revere Beach is situated 2 miles west of Black Rock Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nahant and Central Square Historic District.
Nahant
Photo: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nahant is a small town in the US state of Massachusetts 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.
Central Square Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Marcbela, Public domain.
The Central Square Historic District is a historic district encompassing the Central Square area of downtown Lynn, Massachusetts. 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. Central Square Historic District is situated 2½ miles north of Black Rock Point.
Lynn
Lynn is the eighth-largest municipality in Massachusetts, United States, and the largest city in Essex County. Situated on the Atlantic Ocean, 3.7 miles north of the Boston city line at Suffolk Downs, Lynn is part of Greater Boston's urban inner core and is a major economic and cultural center of the North Shore.
Black Rock Point
- Category: landform
- Location: Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Black Rock Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Black Rock Point”
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Black Rock Beach and West Cliff.
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