Granite Pier
Granite Pier is a pier in Town of Rockport, Essex, Massachusetts. Granite Pier is situated nearby to Granite Keystone Bridge, as well as near the cemetery Old First Parish Burying Ground.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Granite Keystone Bridge and Rockport Public Library.
Granite Keystone Bridge
Bridge
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The Granite Keystone Bridge is a historic bridge that carries Granite Street over the former railroad that transported granite from Pigeon Hill to Granite Pier in Rockport, Massachusetts. Granite Keystone Bridge is situated 690 feet west of Granite Pier.
Rockport Public Library
Library
Rockport Public Library is situated 3,900 feet south of Granite Pier.
Old First Parish Burying Ground
Cemetery
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Old First Parish Burying Ground is a cemetery, which is situated 3,300 feet south of Granite Pier.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rockport and Annisquam.
Rockport
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Rockport is a town of 7,000 people in Massachusetts on Cape Ann. The town, once famous for granite production, got its start as an artist colony in the late 1800s.
Annisquam
Hamlet
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Annisquam is a waterfront village in the city of Gloucester in Essex County on the North Shore of Massachusetts, United States. It is a few miles across Cape Ann from downtown Gloucester. Annisquam is situated 3 miles west of Granite Pier.
Dogtown Commons
Hamlet
Photo: Daderot, Public domain.
Dogtown is an abandoned inland village in Gloucester on Cape Ann in Massachusetts. Dogtown Commons is situated 3 miles southwest of Granite Pier.
Granite Pier
- Type: Pier
- Category: transportation
- Location: Town of Rockport, Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.66742° or 42° 40′ 3″ northLongitude
-70.62281° or 70° 37′ 22″ westElevation
7 feet (2 metres)Open location code
87JFM98G+XVGeoNames ID
12491972
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