Folly Point
Folly Point is a cape in Essex, Massachusetts. Folly Point is situated nearby to the hamlet Ocean View, as well as near Lanesville.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cove Hill Cemetery and Granite Keystone Bridge.
Granite Keystone Bridge
Bridge
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The Granite Keystone Bridge is a historic bridge that carries Granite Street over the former railroad that transported granite from Pigeon Hill to Granite Pier in Rockport, Massachusetts. Granite Keystone Bridge is situated 2 miles southeast of Folly Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rockport and Annisquam.
Rockport
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Rockport is a town of 7,000 people in Massachusetts on Cape Ann. The town, once famous for granite production, got its start as an artist colony in the late 1800s.
Annisquam
Hamlet
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Annisquam is a waterfront village in the city of Gloucester in Essex County on the North Shore of Massachusetts, United States. It is a few miles across Cape Ann from downtown Gloucester. Annisquam is situated 2½ miles southwest of Folly Point.
Dogtown Commons
Hamlet
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Dogtown is an abandoned inland village in Gloucester on Cape Ann in Massachusetts. Dogtown Commons is situated 4 miles south of Folly Point.
Folly Point
- Type: Cape
- Description: cape in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Category: landform
- Location: Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Folly Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Folly Point”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ocean View and Lanesville.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Folly Cove and Locust Grove Cemetery.
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