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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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
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
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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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.69176° or 42° 41′ 30″ northLongitude
-70.62866° or 70° 37′ 43″ westElevation
23 feet (7 metres)Open location code
87JFM9RC+PGGeoNames ID
4938650
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