Volunteer Rock

Volunteer Rock is an island in Essex, Massachusetts. Volunteer Rock is situated nearby to the neighborhood Marblehead Neck, as well as near Peachs Point.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tinkers Island and Marblehead Neck Wildlife Sanctuary.

Tinkers Island

Island

Tinkers Island is a pair of small islands off the coast of Marblehead, Massachusetts, United States. It is only accessible by boat and houses several small camps. The island was named after the breed of mackerel that can be found close to its shores.

Marblehead Neck Wildlife Sanctuary

Nature reserve

Photo: NewtonCourt, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Marblehead Neck Wildlife Sanctuary is a nature reserve.

Marblehead Rock

Island

Marblehead Rock is an island off Marblehead, Massachusetts.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Marblehead and Clifton.

Marblehead

Photo: Bkg333, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Marblehead is a scenic coastal town in the North Shore region of Massachusetts. This town of 20k has mostly retained its 18th century layout and is the perfect place to explore "old" New England.

Clifton

Hamlet

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Clifton was a street car stop within the towns of Swampscott and Marblehead in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. It includes Clifton Avenue. The area was named by Benjamin Ware, a hotelier who developed Clifton with the intention of creating a resort area.

Charter Street Historic District

Neighborhood

Photo: Willjay, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

Volunteer Rock

Type: Island
Categories: locality and landform
Location: Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.49037° or 42° 29′ 25″ north

Longitude

-70.8231° or 70° 49′ 23″ west

Open location code

87JFF5RG+4Q

OpenStreetMap ID

node 358274010

OpenStreetMap feature

place=island

GeoNames ID

4953961

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Satellite Map

Discover Volunteer Rock from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Marblehead Neck and Peachs Point.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tom Moore Rock and Desmoulin Lane.

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