Misery Islands
The Misery Islands are an 87-acre nature reserve established in 1935 in Salem Sound close to the Salem Harbor in Salem, Massachusetts. It is managed by the Trustees of Reservations.Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Island
- Description: nature reserve in Salem Sound, Massachusetts
- Also known as: “Great Misery Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bakers Island Light and Chubb Island.
Bakers Island Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Arwcheek, Public domain.
Bakers Island Light is a historic lighthouse on Bakers Island in Salem, Massachusetts. The station was originally established in 1791, with a daymark. This was replaced in 1798 by two lights atop a keeper's house, one at each end.
Chubb Island
Island
Chubb Island is a small barren island located in Manchester Bay in Beverly, Massachusetts.
House Island
Island
House Island is a small island on the outskirts of Manchester Harbor in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts, United States. House Island is uninhabited; sources of the name are unconfirmed.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Manchester and Beverly.
Manchester
Photo: MVASCO, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Manchester is a town in Massachusetts with a population of about 5,000. It is also known as Manchester-by-the-Sea.
Beverly
Photo: Fletcher6, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beverly is a city of 43,000 people in the North Shore region of Massachusetts. Dating back to the 17th century, Beverly has a long maritime history intertwined with resort, residential, and manufacturing roles that have helped defined the city as it is today.
Beverly Farms
Hamlet
Photo: Cadilac158, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beverly Farms is a neighborhood comprising the eastern part of the city of Beverly, Massachusetts, in the state's North Shore region, approximately 20 miles north of Boston.
Misery Islands
- Categories: island group, locality, and landform
- Location: Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.5487° or 42° 32′ 55″ northLongitude
-70.7981° or 70° 47′ 53″ westElevation
20 feet (6 metres)Open location code
87JFG6X2+FQOpenStreetMap ID
node 358274139OpenStreetMap feature
place=islandWikidata ID
Q6875367
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Misery Islands” goes by many names.
- German: “Misery Islands”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as West Manchester and Prides Crossing.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Misery Island Reservation and Pump House Ruin.
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