Halibut Point

Halibut Point is a cape in Essex, Massachusetts. Halibut Point is situated nearby to the hamlet Ocean View, as well as near the village Pigeon Cove.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Granite Keystone Bridge and Cove Hill Cemetery.

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 1½ miles south of Halibut Point.

Cove Hill Cemetery

Cemetery

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Cove Hill Cemetery is situated 2 miles southwest of Halibut Point.

Rockport Public Library

Library

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Rockport Public Library is situated 2½ miles south of Halibut 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 3½ miles southwest of Halibut Point.

Dogtown Commons

Hamlet

Photo: Daderot, Public domain.

Dogtown is an abandoned inland village in Gloucester on Cape Ann in Massachusetts. Dogtown Commons is situated 4½ miles southwest of Halibut Point.

Halibut Point

Type: Cape
Also known as: “Folly Point”
Category: landform
Location: Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.69176° or 42° 41′ 30″ north

Longitude

-70.62866° or 70° 37′ 43″ west

Elevation

23 feet (7 metres)

Open location code

87JFM9RC+PG

GeoNames ID

4938650

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