Middle Ground

Middle Ground is a reef in Essex, Massachusetts. Middle Ground is situated nearby to the hamlet Salem Neck, as well as near the neighborhood Peachs Point.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort Pickering Lighthouse and Winter Island.

Fort Pickering Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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Fort Pickering Light, also known as Winter Island Light, is a lighthouse built in 1871 and discontinued by the Coast Guard in 1969. It was relit as a private aid to navigation by the City of Salem in 1983.

Winter Island

Island

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Winter Island is an island connected by a causeway to Salem Neck in Salem, Massachusetts. It is about 45 acres in size, and is bounded by Smith Pool to the northwest, Cat Cove to the west, Salem Channel to the south and east, and Juniper Cove to the north.

Coney Island

Islet

Coney Island is an abandoned island located in Massachusetts Bay in Salem, Massachusetts. It has light growth, with a small salt marsh.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fish Flake Hill Historic District and Marblehead.

Fish Flake Hill Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Fish Flake Hill Historic District encompasses a section of Front Street in Beverly, Massachusetts that includes a remarkable concentration of colonial buildings, and which was notable for its importance in the American Revolutionary War. Fish Flake Hill Historic District is situated 1½ miles northwest of Middle Ground.

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.

Beverly Center Business District

Neighborhood

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The Beverly Center Business District encompasses much of the historic 19th century commercial heart of Beverly, Massachusetts. Centered on Cabot and Church Streets between Central Street and the Beverly Common, its architecture reflects the city's growth over 150 years. Beverly Center Business District is situated 2 miles northwest of Middle Ground.

Middle Ground

Type: Reef
Categories: char and landform
Location: Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.52989° or 42° 31′ 48″ north

Longitude

-70.85288° or 70° 51′ 10″ west

Open location code

87JFG4HW+XR

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1030215775

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=reef

GeoNames ID

4943869

Wikidata ID

Q49619103

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In Other Languages

“Middle Ground” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Middle Ground (piliw sa Estados Unidos, Massachusetts, Essex County, lat 42,53, long -70,85)”
Cebuano: “Middle Ground”

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