Sanctuary Pond

Sanctuary Pond is a pond in Norfolk, Massachusetts. Sanctuary Pond is situated nearby to the hamlet Black Rock, as well as near the locality Ode’s Den.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cohasset station and Paul Pratt Memorial Library.

Cohasset station

Railway station

Photo: Pottewa, Public domain.

Cohasset station is an MBTA Commuter Rail station in Cohasset, Massachusetts. It serves the Greenbush Line. It is located off Chief Justice Cushing Highway west of downtown Cohasset.

Capt. John Wilson House and Bates Ship Chandlery

Museum

Photo: Wwoods, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Capt. John Wilson House and Bates Ship Chandlery are historic buildings at 4 Elm Street in Cohasset, Massachusetts. They are now owned by the Cohasset Historical Society.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cohasset and North Scituate.

Cohasset is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The town, which split off from Hingham in 1770, derives its name from the Massachusett word "Conahasset". It is an exclave of Norfolk County. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,381.

North Scituate

Village

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.

North Scituate is a census-designated place in the town of Scituate in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 census, North Scituate had a population of 5,414. It was formerly known as Gannet Corner. North Scituate is situated 2½ miles southeast of Sanctuary Pond.

Minot

Hamlet

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Minot is a section of Scituate, Massachusetts. Minot's ZIP Code is 02055. Minot is a beach community in Scituate. It is fondly regarded as the best beach in Scituate. Minot is situated 3 miles east of Sanctuary Pond.

Sanctuary Pond

Type: Pond
Description: lake of the United States of America
Categories: lake and body of water
Location: Norfolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.24204° or 42° 14′ 31″ north

Longitude

-70.82506° or 70° 49′ 30″ west

Elevation

33 feet (10 metres)

Open location code

87JF65RF+RX

OpenStreetMap ID

way 236935400

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

OpenStreetMap feature

water=pond

GeoNames ID

4950167

Wikidata ID

Q49309802

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In Other Languages

“Sanctuary Pond” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Sanctuary Pond”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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