Castle Rock

Castle Rock is a barren, uninhabited island located in in .
Wikipedia
Photo: Alfred Thompson Bricher, Public domain.
  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island in Nahant Bay in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
  • Also known as: “Castle Peak” and “Cedar Point”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Henry Cabot Lodge House and Nahant Rock.

House
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY 3.0.
The is a National Historic Landmark at 5 Cliff Street in . It was designated as the only known residential building associated with United States Senator Henry Cabot Lodge.

Islet
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Egg Rock in near is a small island at. It was formerly the site of a lighthouse known as but now is owned by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a bird sanctuary.

Cemetery
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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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nahant and Swampscott.

Photo: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.

Town
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is a town in , United States, located 15 miles up the coast from in an area known as the . The population was 15,111 as of the 2020 United States census. is situated 3½ miles north of Castle Rock.

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 3½ miles northwest of Castle Rock.

Castle Rock

Latitude
42.4218° or 42° 25′ 19″ north
Longitude
-70.90729° or 70° 54′ 26″ west
Elevation
20 feet (6 metres)
Open location code
87JFC3CV+P3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 462449682
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
4932420
Wiki­data ID
Q15964634
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Uzbek—“Castle Rock” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Castle Rock”
  • Uzbek: “Castle Rock (Massachusetts)”
  • Uzbek: “Castle Rock”

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