Ram Island
Ram Island is a nature reserve in Essex, Massachusetts. Ram Island is situated nearby to the hamlet Riverdale Station, as well as near Riverview.Places of Interest
Highlights include Wingaersheek Beach and Annisquam Harbor Light.
Wingaersheek Beach
Beach
Photo: Gabrielm199, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wingaersheek Beach is a 0.6-mile long beach located on the Annisquam River in West Gloucester, Massachusetts, United States. According to the USGS the name is a corruption of the earlier Dutch name "Wyngaerts Hoeck", which was derived from "Wyngaerton".
Annisquam Harbor Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Annisquam Harbor Light Station is a historic lighthouse located on Wigwam Point in the Annisquam neighborhood of Gloucester, Massachusetts. It can be viewed from nearby Wingaersheek Beach, Gloucester.
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 Annisquam and Dogtown Commons.
Annisquam
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Annisquam is a waterfront village in the city of Gloucester in Essex County on the North Shore of Massachusetts, United States. It is a few miles across Cape Ann from downtown Gloucester.
Dogtown Commons
Hamlet
Photo: Daderot, Public domain.
Dogtown is an abandoned inland village in Gloucester on Cape Ann in Massachusetts.
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.
Ram Island
- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: island in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Categories: island and recreation area
- Location: Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.64376° or 42° 38′ 38″ northLongitude
-70.6891° or 70° 41′ 21″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
87JFJ8V6+G9OpenStreetMap ID
way 29690036OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Ram Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ram Island (pulo sa Estados Unidos, Massachusetts, Essex County, lat 42,64, long -70,69)”
- Cebuano: “Ram Island”
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Localities in the Area
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