Dykes Dam
Dykes Dam is a dam in City of Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts. Dykes Dam is situated nearby to the nature reserve Coolidge Reservation, as well as near the hamlet Magnolia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Also known as: “Dykes Meadow Dam”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hammond Castle and Coolidge Reservation.
Hammond Castle
Museum
Hammond Castle is located on the Atlantic coast in the Magnolia area of Gloucester, Massachusetts. The castle, which was constructed between 1926 and 1929, was the home, laboratory, and museum of John Hays Hammond Jr., an inventor and pioneer in the study of remote control who held over four hundred patents. Hammond Castle is situated 2 miles southeast of Dykes Dam.
Coolidge Reservation
Nature reserve
Photo: Daderot, Public domain.
Coolidge Reservation is a nature reserve located in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts. The property is owned by The Trustees of Reservations. Coolidge Reservation is situated 2 miles south of Dykes Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Magnolia and Manchester.
Magnolia
Hamlet
Photo: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Magnolia is a small village in Gloucester, located in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, on the Manchester-by-the-Sea town line in the southwestern part of the city. Magnolia is situated 2 miles south of Dykes Dam.
Manchester
Photo: MVASCO, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Manchester is a town in Massachusetts with a population of about 5,000. It is also known as Manchester-by-the-Sea.
Central Gloucester Historic District
Neighborhood
The Central Gloucester Historic District encompasses the historic commercial, civic, and residential core of the fishing community of Gloucester, Massachusetts. Central Gloucester Historic District is situated 3 miles east of Dykes Dam.
Dykes Dam
Latitude
42.60321° or 42° 36′ 12″ northLongitude
-70.72413° or 70° 43′ 27″ westElevation
118 feet (36 metres)Open location code
87JFJ73G+78OpenStreetMap ID
node 358268185OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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In Other Languages
“Dykes Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Dykes Dam”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as West Gloucester and Kettle Cove Village.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as WBOQ-FM (Gloucester) and Magnolia Ave & Carrie Lane.
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