Halfway Rock
Halfway Rock is an islet in Essex, Massachusetts. Halfway Rock is situated nearby to the neighborhood Marblehead Neck, as well as near Peachs Point.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cormorant Rock and Childrens Island.
Cormorant Rock
Island
Photo: Thedrmike, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cormorant Rock is a small island about 300 feet off the southeastern tip of Children's Island just outside Marblehead Harbor, at latitude 42.510ºN, longitude 70.812ºW. Cormorant Rock is situated 2 miles west of Halfway Rock.
Childrens Island
Island
Children's Island, formerly known as "Cat Island" is a private island off Marblehead, Massachusetts, and is located within Salem Sound, Salem, Massachusetts. Childrens Island is situated 2 miles west of Halfway Rock.
Bakers Island Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Arwcheek, Public domain.
Bakers Island Light is a historic lighthouse on Bakers Island in Salem, Massachusetts. The station was originally established in 1791, with a daymark. This was replaced in 1798 by two lights atop a keeper's house, one at each end. Bakers Island Light is situated 2½ miles north of Halfway Rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marblehead and Beverly Farms.
Marblehead
Photo: Bkg333, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Marblehead is a scenic coastal town in the North Shore region of Massachusetts. This town of 20k has mostly retained its 18th century layout and is the perfect place to explore "old" New England.
Beverly Farms
Hamlet
Photo: Cadilac158, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beverly Farms is a neighborhood comprising the eastern part of the city of Beverly, Massachusetts, in the state's North Shore region, approximately 20 miles north of Boston. Beverly Farms is situated 4½ miles northwest of Halfway Rock.
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.
Halfway Rock
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.50255° or 42° 30′ 9″ northLongitude
-70.77498° or 70° 46′ 30″ westOpen location code
87JFG63G+22OpenStreetMap ID
way 713795298OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
“Halfway Rock” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Halfway Rock (pulo sa Estados Unidos, Massachusetts)”
- Cebuano: “Halfway Rock”
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