Rocky Nook Point
Rocky Nook Point is a cape in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Rocky Nook Point is situated nearby to the hamlet Kingston Shores, as well as near the locality Ah-De-Nah.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mill Pond and Kingston station.
Mill Pond
Reservoir
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Mill Pond is a 13-acre pond in Duxbury, Massachusetts in the village of Island Creek. The pond is located south of Island Creek Pond. Island Creek runs through the pond.
Kingston station
Railway station
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Kingston station is an MBTA Commuter Rail serving the Plymouth/Kingston Line, located off of Massachusetts Route 3 south of downtown Kingston, Massachusetts. Kingston station is situated 1½ miles southwest of Rocky Nook Point.
Myles Standish Burial Ground
Cemetery
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The Myles Standish Burial Ground in Duxbury, Massachusetts is, according to the American Cemetery Association, the oldest maintained cemetery in the United States. Myles Standish Burial Ground is situated 2 miles northeast of Rocky Nook Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rocky Nook and Kingston.
Rocky Nook
Hamlet
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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.
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.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 2 miles northeast of Rocky Nook Point.
Rocky Nook Point
- Type: Cape
- Also known as: “Point O‘ the Nook”
- Category: landform
- Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.0001° or 42° 0′ 0″ northLongitude
-70.70643° or 70° 42′ 23″ westElevation
26 feet (8 metres)Open location code
87JF272V+2CGeoNames ID
4948987
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