Lunt Rock

Lunt Rock is an island in Essex, Massachusetts. Lunt Rock is situated nearby to the locality Plum Island, as well as near the hamlet Browns Point.

Type: Island
Description: island in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
Also known as: “Lunt Rocks”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Newburyport Harbor Light and Plum Island Airport.

Newburyport Harbor Light

Lighthouse

Photo: Adavyd, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Newburyport Harbor Light, also known as Plum Island Light, built in 1788, is a historic lighthouse on Northern Boulevard in Newburyport, Massachusetts.

Plum Island Airport, in Newbury, Massachusetts, is a privately owned, public-use airport owned by Historic New England and operated by Plum Island Aerodrome, Inc, a non-profit corporation. Plum Island Airport is situated 1½ miles south of Lunt Rock.

Newburyport Harbor Front Range Light

Lighthouse

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The Newburyport Harbor Front Range Light is one of two historic range lights in Newburyport, Massachusetts. When it was built in 1873, it was located at Bayley's Wharf, and provided, in combination with the Rear Range Light, a critical aid for navigating into Newburyport's harbor. Newburyport Harbor Front Range Light is situated 1½ miles southwest of Lunt Rock.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Salisbury and Newburyport.

Salisbury

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Salisbury is a popular beach and resort town in the North Shore of Massachusetts. The population was about 9k in the 2020 census.

Newburyport

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Newburyport is a lovely coastal town in Massachusetts at the mouth of the Merrimack River. It is a popular tourist destination because of its beautiful natural areas, water activities and fine dining.