Rocky Nook
Rocky Nook is a neighborhood in Kingston, Massachusetts. The neighborhood sits on a small peninsula of land on Kingston Bay where the Jones River meets the Atlantic Ocean, near Duxbury, Massachusetts.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Hamlet
- Description: human settlement in Massachusetts, United States of America
- Also known as: “Rocky Nook, Massachusetts” and “Rockynook”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Plymouth station and Kingston station.
Plymouth station
Metro station
Photo: christopdesoto, CC BY 2.0.
Plymouth station is a closed MBTA Commuter Rail station in Plymouth, Massachusetts. It served the Plymouth/Kingston Line and was located in the Cordage Park complex of North Plymouth.
Kingston station
Railway station
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kingston station is an MBTA Commuter Rail serving the Plymouth/Kingston Line, located off of Massachusetts Route 3 south of downtown Kingston, Massachusetts.
Myles Standish Monument State Reservation
Nature reserve
Photo: Peteforsyth, CC0.
Myles Standish Monument State Reservation is a public recreation area and historic preserve in Duxbury, Massachusetts, United States. The focus of the state park is a 116-foot granite shaft topped by a statue of Captain Myles Standish. Myles Standish Monument State Reservation is situated 2 miles northeast of Rocky Nook.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kingston and North Plymouth.
Kingston
Kingston is a small residential town on the South Shore of Massachusetts. There are many historical sites that are associated with the original Plymouth Colony within its borders including the home of Governor Bradford and battle sites of King Phillip's War.North Plymouth
Village
Photo: Raime, CC BY-SA 3.0.
North Plymouth is a census-designated place in the town of Plymouth in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 3,600 at the 2010 census.
South Duxbury
Village
South Duxbury is a census-designated place in the town of Duxbury in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 3,360 at the 2010 census. South Duxbury is situated 2½ miles north of Rocky Nook.
Rocky Nook
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Town of Kingston, Plymouth, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.9876° or 41° 59′ 15″ northLongitude
-70.70032° or 70° 42′ 1″ westElevation
43 feet (13 metres)Open location code
87HFX7QX+2VOpenStreetMap ID
node 158801952OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
“Rocky Nook” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Rocky Nook”
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Localities in the Area
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