Porter Rock

Porter Rock is an island in , . Porter Rock is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Salem Willows Park and Cabot Street Cinema Theatre.

Park
Photo: Fletcher6, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Salem Willows is an oceanfront park in . It is named for the European white willow trees planted there in 1801 to form a shaded walk for patients convalescing at a nearby smallpox hospital.

Theater building
Photo: Asuspedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cabot Performing Arts Center, commonly known as The Cabot, is a nonprofit performing arts venue located at 286 Cabot Street in .

Railway station
Photo: Fletcher6, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an MBTA Commuter Rail station in . Located in Downtown Beverly, it serves the Newburyport/Rockport Line. It is the junction of the line's two branches to and and is served by every train on both branches.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fish Flake Hill Historic District and Beverly Center Business District.

Neighborhood
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The encompasses a section of Front Street in that includes a remarkable concentration of colonial buildings, and which was notable for its importance in the American Revolutionary War.

Neighborhood
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The encompasses much of the historic 19th century commercial heart of . Centered on Cabot and Church Streets between Central Street and the Beverly Common, its architecture reflects the city's growth over 150 years.

Photo: Fletcher6, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city of 43,000 people in the region of . Dating back to the 17th century, has a long maritime history intertwined with resort, residential, and manufacturing roles that have helped defined the city as it is today.

Porter Rock

Latitude
42.54204° or 42° 32′ 31″ north
Longitude
-70.87422° or 70° 52′ 27″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Open location code
87JFG4RG+R8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 358275570
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
4947850
Wiki­data ID
Q49670242
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Porter Rock” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Porter Rock”

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