Goose Point
Goose Point is a cape in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Goose Point is situated nearby to the village South Duxbury, as well as near the hamlet Kingston Shores.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Myles Standish Monument State Reservation and Myles Standish Burial Ground.
Myles Standish Monument State Reservation
Nature reserve
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Myles Standish Monument State Reservation is a public recreation area and historic preserve in Duxbury, Massachusetts, United States. The focus of the state park is a 116-foot granite shaft topped by a statue of Captain Myles Standish.
Myles Standish Burial Ground
Cemetery
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The Myles Standish Burial Ground in Duxbury, Massachusetts is, according to the American Cemetery Association, the oldest maintained cemetery in the United States.
Duxbury Pier Light
Lighthouse
Duxbury Pier lighthouse also called Duxbury Light is a lighthouse located in Plymouth Harbor, Massachusetts. Duxbury Pier Light was built in 1871 on the north side of the main channel in Plymouth Harbor to mark the dangerous shoal off Saquish Head. Duxbury Pier Light is situated 2 miles southeast of Goose Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Duxbury and Rocky Nook.
South Duxbury
Village
Rocky Nook
Hamlet
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Rocky Nook is a neighborhood in Kingston, Massachusetts. The neighborhood sits on a small peninsula of land on Kingston Bay where the Jones River meets the Atlantic Ocean, near Duxbury, Massachusetts. Rocky Nook is situated 1½ miles southwest of Goose Point.
Old Shipbuilders Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Old Shipbuilder's Historic District is a 287-acre historic district in Duxbury, Massachusetts. The district includes both sides of Washington Street extending from South Duxbury to Powder Point Avenue, including several side streets off of Washington and a small portion of St. Old Shipbuilders Historic District is situated 2 miles north of Goose Point.
Goose Point
- Type: Cape
- Category: landform
- Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.00566° or 42° 0′ 20″ northLongitude
-70.67865° or 70° 40′ 43″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
87JF284C+7GGeoNames ID
4937948
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