Ravenswood Park

Ravenswood Park is a nature reserve in the western section of Gloucester, Massachusetts owned and managed by the Trustees of Reservations, which acquired the property in 1993.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Hammond Castle and Ten Pound Island Light.

Hammond Castle

Museum

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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.

Ten Pound Island Light

Lighthouse

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The Ten Pound Island Light is a historic lighthouse in Gloucester Harbor in Gloucester, Massachusetts. It is located on Ten Pound Island, near the eastern end of the harbor. Ten Pound Island Light is situated 1½ miles east of Ravenswood Park.

Coast Guard Aviation Station Ten Pound Island

Historic site

Coast Guard Aviation Station Ten Pound Island was a United States Coast Guard air station located in Gloucester, Massachusetts. It was established in 1925, initially to use seaplanes to spot rumrunners during Prohibition. Coast Guard Aviation Station Ten Pound Island is situated 1½ miles east of Ravenswood Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Magnolia and Central Gloucester Historic District.

Magnolia

Hamlet

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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. Magnolia is situated 1½ miles southwest of Ravenswood Park.

Central Gloucester Historic District

Neighborhood

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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 2 miles northeast of Ravenswood Park.

Gloucester

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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.

Ravenswood Park

Type: Park
Description: nature reserve in Massachusetts, United States
Category: nature reserve
Location: Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.59593° or 42° 35′ 45″ north

Longitude

-70.69477° or 70° 41′ 41″ west

Elevation

174 feet (53 metres)

Open location code

87JFH8W4+93

GeoNames ID

4948440

Wikidata ID

Q7296579

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to German—“Ravenswood Park” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Ravenswood Park (parke sa Estados Unidos, Massachusetts)”
Cebuano: “Ravenswood Park”
German: “Ravenswood Park”

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