Presson Point

Presson Point is a nature reserve in Essex, Massachusetts. Presson Point is situated nearby to the hamlet West Gloucester, as well as near Riverview Landing.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Beechbrook Cemetery and West Gloucester station.

West Gloucester station

Railway stop

Photo: Thebigphil2, CC BY-SA 3.0.

West Gloucester station is an MBTA Commuter Rail station on the Newburyport/Rockport Line, located off Massachusetts Route 133 in the west part of Gloucester, Massachusetts.

Gloucester station

Railway station

Photo: Fletcher6, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gloucester station is an MBTA Commuter Rail station in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Located off Railroad Avenue and Washington Street in downtown Gloucester, it serves the Rockport branch of the Newburyport/Rockport Line.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Central Gloucester Historic District and Gloucester.

Central Gloucester Historic District

Neighborhood

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY 3.0.

The Central Gloucester Historic District encompasses the historic commercial, civic, and residential core of the fishing community of Gloucester, Massachusetts.

Gloucester

Photo: dbking, CC BY 2.0.

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.

Dogtown Commons

Hamlet

Photo: Daderot, Public domain.

Dogtown is an abandoned inland village in Gloucester on Cape Ann in Massachusetts.

Presson Point

Type: Nature reserve
Category: recreation area
Location: Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.62161° or 42° 37′ 18″ north

Longitude

-70.70649° or 70° 42′ 23″ west

Elevation

7 feet (2 metres)

Inception

April 3rd, 1979

Operator

Essex County Greenbelt

Open location code

87JFJ7CV+JC

OpenStreetMap ID

way 29689201

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

GeoNames ID

4947984

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

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