Salem Neck
Salem Neck is a peninsula in northeastern Salem, Massachusetts, in the United States. It stretches from Salem's powerplant on Salem Harbor to Juniper Point on Salem Neck.Places of Interest
Highlights include Winter Island and Salem Willows Park.
Winter Island
Island
Winter Island is an island connected by a causeway to Salem Neck in Salem, Massachusetts. 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.
Salem Willows Park
Park
Salem Willows is an oceanfront park in Salem, Massachusetts. It is named for the European white willow trees planted there in 1801 to form a shaded walk for patients convalescing at a nearby smallpox hospital.
Fort Pickering Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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 City of Salem in 1983.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fish Flake Hill Historic District and Charter Street Historic District.
Fish Flake Hill Historic District
Neighborhood
The Fish Flake Hill Historic District encompasses a section of Front Street in Beverly, Massachusetts that includes a remarkable concentration of colonial buildings, and which was notable for its importance in the American Revolutionary War.
Charter Street Historic District
Neighborhood
The Charter Street Historic District encompasses a small remnant of the oldest part of Salem, Massachusetts that has since been surrounded by more modern development.
Downtown Salem District
Neighborhood
Salem Neck
- Type: Cape
- Also known as: “The Neck”
- Category: landform
- Location: Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.53065° or 42° 31′ 50″ north
Longitude
-70.87449° or 70° 52′ 28″ west
Elevation
46 feet (14 metres)
Open location code
87JFG4JG+76
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In Other Languages
“Salem Neck” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Salem Neck”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cat Cove and Juniper Cove.
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