Milk Island

Milk Island is an island in , . Milk Island is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
  • Also known as: “Milk Isle”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Thacher Island and Cape Ann Light.

Islet
Photo: Tim Pierce, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small island off on the coast in the United States. It is a part of the Town of . It was a place where some naval confrontations, both minor and major, took place, which helped secure a victory for the colonists.

Lighthouse
Photo: Tim Pierce, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Station on , off in , is nationally significant as the last light station to be established under colonial rule and the first station in the United States to mark a navigational hazard rather than a harbor entrance.

Nature reserve
is a National Wildlife Refuge located on near , . It is managed under the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rockport and Gloucester.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a town of 7,000 people in on Cape Ann. The town, once famous for granite production, got its start as an artist colony in the late 1800s.

Photo: dbking, CC BY 2.0.
is a city in . One of the country's oldest settlements, established in 1623, it serves as America's oldest seaport. Although the sea is contributing less to the city's economy, is still a true New England fishing center as immortalized in the movie The Perfect Storm.

Neighborhood
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY 3.0.
The encompasses the historic commercial, civic, and residential core of the fishing community of .

Milk Island

Latitude
42.62787° or 42° 37′ 40″ north
Longitude
-70.58977° or 70° 35′ 23″ west
Elevation
13 feet (4 metres)
Open location code
87JFJCH6+43
Open­Street­Map ID
node 358274944
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
4943974
Wiki­data ID
Q49658543
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Satellite Map

Discover Milk Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Chinese—“Milk Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Milk Island”
  • Chinese: “牛奶島”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Lands End and Eden Square.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Milk Island Sanctuary and Salt Island Ledge.

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