Salem Harbor

Salem Harbor is a harbor in northeastern spanning an area north and south of . Historically the Salem Harbor was the site of one of the major international ports in the colonies.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Dock
  • Description: harbor in Massachusetts, United States
  • Also known as: “South River”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort Pickering Lighthouse and Winter Island.

Lighthouse
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Fort Pickering Light, also known as Winter Island Light, is a lighthouse built in 1871 and discontinued by the Coast Guard in 1969. It was relit as a private aid to navigation by the in 1983.

Island
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is an island connected by a causeway to in . It is about 45 acres in size, and is bounded by Smith Pool to the northwest, Cat Cove to the west, Salem Channel to the south and east, and Juniper Cove to the north.

Museum
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The is a 1668 colonial mansion in , named for its gables. It was made famous by Nathaniel Hawthorne's 1851 novel The .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Charter Street Historic District and Downtown Salem District.

Neighborhood
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The encompasses a small remnant of the oldest part of that has since been surrounded by more modern development.

Neighborhood
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is a historic district roughly bounded by Church, Central, New Derby, and Washington Streets in . It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983, and represents a major expansion of the Old Town Hall Historic District, which was listed in 1972.

Neighborhood
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The encompasses a section of Front Street in that includes a remarkable concentration of colonial buildings, and which was notable for its importance in the American Revolutionary War.

Salem Harbor

Latitude
42.52371° or 42° 31′ 25″ north
Longitude
-70.86616° or 70° 51′ 58″ west
Open location code
87JFG4FM+FG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 358274212
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dock
Geo­Names ID
4950071
Wiki­data ID
Q7404103
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Satellite Map

Discover Salem Harbor from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Localities in the Area

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