Normans Woe
Norman's Woe is a rock reef on Cape Ann in Gloucester, Massachusetts, about 500 feet offshore. It has been the site of a number of ship wrecks including the Rebecca Ann in March, 1823 during a snowstorm.- Type: Cape
- Description: Massachusetts Rock Reef
- Also known as: “Norman Woe Point” and “Norman’s Woe”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hammond Castle and Coolidge Reservation.
Hammond Castle
Museum
Hammond Castle is located on the Atlantic coast in the Magnolia area of Gloucester, Massachusetts. The castle, which was constructed between 1926 and 1929, was the home, laboratory, and museum of John Hays Hammond Jr., an inventor and pioneer in the study of remote control who held over four hundred patents.
Coolidge Reservation
Nature reserve
Eastern Point Light
Lighthouse
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Magnolia and Central Gloucester Historic District.
Magnolia
Hamlet
Magnolia is a small village in Gloucester, located in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, on the Manchester-by-the-Sea town line in the southwestern part of the city.
Central Gloucester Historic District
Neighborhood
The Central Gloucester Historic District encompasses the historic commercial, civic, and residential core of the fishing community of Gloucester, Massachusetts. Central Gloucester Historic District is situated 3 miles northeast of Normans Woe.
Gloucester
Gloucester is a city in Massachusetts. 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, Gloucester is still a true New England fishing center as immortalized in the movie The Perfect Storm.Normans Woe
- Categories: reef and landform
- Location: Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.57648° or 42° 34′ 35″ north
Longitude
-70.69949° or 70° 41′ 58″ west
Elevation
10 feet (3 metres)
Open location code
87JFH8G2+H6
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