The Headlands
The Headlands is a cliff in Essex, Massachusetts. The Headlands is situated nearby to the neighborhood Bearskin Neck, as well as near the village Pigeon Cove.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rockport Public Library and Little Art Cinema.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rockport and Dogtown Commons.
Rockport
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Dogtown Commons
Hamlet
Photo: Daderot, Public domain.
Dogtown is an abandoned inland village in Gloucester on Cape Ann in Massachusetts. Dogtown Commons is situated 3 miles southwest of The Headlands.
Annisquam
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 west of The Headlands.
The Headlands
- Type: Cliff
- Description: cliff in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Category: landform
- Location: Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.65982° or 42° 39′ 35″ northLongitude
-70.6106° or 70° 36′ 38″ westElevation
16 feet (5 metres)Open location code
87JFM95Q+WQOpenStreetMap ID
node 358274938OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cliff
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In Other Languages
“The Headlands” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “The Headlands”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bearskin Neck and Pigeon Cove.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Headlands and Rockport Harbor.
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