Winter Island

Winter Island 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.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort Pickering Lighthouse and Salem Willows Park.

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.

Park
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Salem Willows is an oceanfront park in . 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.

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 Fish Flake Hill Historic District and Charter Street Historic District.

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.

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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The encompasses much of the historic 19th century commercial heart of . Centered on Cabot and Church Streets between Central Street and the Beverly Common, its architecture reflects the city's growth over 150 years.

Winter Island

Latitude
42.52926° or 42° 31′ 45″ north
Longitude
-70.86894° or 70° 52′ 8″ west
Elevation
16 feet (5 metres)
Open location code
87JFG4HJ+PC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 358274233
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
4955989
Wiki­data ID
Q8026265
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Satellite Map

Discover Winter Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Spanish—“Winter Island” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Islla Winter”
  • Cebuano: “Winter Island”
  • Dutch: “Winter Island”
  • Spanish: “Isla Winter”

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