Normans Woe Rock
Normans Woe Rock is an islet in City of Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts. Normans Woe Rock is situated nearby to the hamlet Magnolia, as well as near Freshwater Cove Village.- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
- Also known as: “Norma Woe Rock”, “Norman’s Woe Rock”, and “Normans Woe”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hammond Castle and Eastern Point Light.
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.
Eastern Point Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Esc861, Public domain.
Eastern Point Light is a historic lighthouse on Cape Ann, in northeastern Massachusetts. It is known as the oldest seaport in America. The harbor has supported fishermen, whalers, and traders since 1616.
Coolidge Reservation
Nature reserve
Photo: Daderot, Public domain.
Coolidge Reservation is a nature reserve located in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts. The property is owned by The Trustees of Reservations. Coolidge Reservation is situated 1½ miles west of Normans Woe Rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Magnolia and Central Gloucester Historic District.
Magnolia
Hamlet
Photo: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 Rock.
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 Rock
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: City of Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.57985° or 42° 34′ 48″ northLongitude
-70.69319° or 70° 41′ 36″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
87JFH8H4+WPOpenStreetMap ID
way 81607333OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
4945472Wikidata ID
Q49663860
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In Other Languages
“Normans Woe Rock” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Normans Woe Rock”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Freshwater Cove Village and Kettle Cove Village.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hammond Castle Museum and Hammond Castle Museum.
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