Town of Marblehead

Town of Marblehead is a locality in Essex, Massachusetts. Town of Marblehead is situated nearby to the neighborhood Marblehead Neck, as well as near the locality Marblehead Lighthouse.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Marblehead Light and Marblehead Neck Wildlife Sanctuary.

Marblehead Light

Lighthouse

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Marblehead Light is situated on Marblehead Neck in Essex County, Massachusetts. The current tower is a skeletal structure that replaced the original 1835 brick and wood tower in 1895.

Marblehead Neck Wildlife Sanctuary

Nature reserve

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Marblehead Neck Wildlife Sanctuary is a nature reserve.

Brown Island

Islet

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Crowninshield Island, also known as Brown's Island, is a small island off the shore of Marblehead, Massachusetts. Since 1955, it has been maintained by The Trustees of Reservations.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Marblehead and Salem.

Marblehead

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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.

A charming New England seaside destination, Salem offers visitors the requisite bevy of enthralling elements: a world-class museum, compelling oceanfront and maritime history, quirky shops and tempting restaurants.

Clifton

Hamlet

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Clifton was a street car stop within the towns of Swampscott and Marblehead in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. It includes Clifton Avenue. The area was named by Benjamin Ware, a hotelier who developed Clifton with the intention of creating a resort area. Clifton is situated 2½ miles west of Town of Marblehead.

Town of Marblehead

Type: Locality with 20,500 residents
Also known as: “Marble Harbor”, “Plantation at Marble Head”, and “Town of Marble Harbor”
Location: Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.4928° or 42° 29′ 34″ north

Longitude

-70.8349° or 70° 50′ 6″ west

Population

20,500

Elevation

3 feet (1 metre)

Open location code

87JFF5V8+42

GeoNames ID

4943104

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Localities in the Area

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