Back Beach
Back Beach is a beach in Town of Rockport, Essex, Massachusetts. Back Beach is situated nearby to the park Millbrook Meadow, as well as near Front Beach.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Old First Parish Burying Ground and Rockport Public Library.
Old First Parish Burying Ground
Cemetery
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Old First Parish Burying Ground is a cemetery, which is situated 1,300 feet south of Back Beach.
Rockport Public Library
Library
Rockport Public Library is situated 2,300 feet southeast of Back Beach.
Granite Keystone Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 1,900 feet north of Back Beach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rockport and Annisquam.
Rockport
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 2½ miles west of Back Beach.
Dogtown Commons
Hamlet
Photo: Daderot, Public domain.
Dogtown is an abandoned inland village in Gloucester on Cape Ann in Massachusetts. Dogtown Commons is situated 2½ miles southwest of Back Beach.
Back Beach
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Town of Rockport, Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.66184° or 42° 39′ 43″ northLongitude
-70.62383° or 70° 37′ 26″ westOpen location code
87JFM96G+PFOpenStreetMap ID
node 4119575093OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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