South Woods
South Woods is a nature reserve in Essex, Massachusetts. South Woods is situated nearby to the hamlet Lands End, as well as near Eden Square.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Thacher Island and Rockport Public Library.
Thacher Island
Islet
Photo: Tim Pierce, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Thacher Island is a small island off Cape Ann on the Massachusetts coast in the United States. It is a part of the Town of Rockport. It was a place where some naval confrontations, both minor and major, took place, which helped secure a victory for the colonists.
Rockport station
Railway station
Photo: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rockport station is an MBTA Commuter Rail station in Rockport, Massachusetts. It is the terminus of the Rockport branch of the Newburyport/Rockport Line.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rockport and Gloucester.
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.
Gloucester
Gloucester is a city in Massachusetts. One of the country's oldest settlements, established in 1623, it serves as America's oldest seaport. Although the sea is contributing less to the city's economy, Gloucester is still a true New England fishing center as immortalized in the movie The Perfect Storm.
Dogtown Commons
Hamlet
Photo: Daderot, Public domain.
Dogtown is an abandoned inland village in Gloucester on Cape Ann in Massachusetts.
South Woods
- Type: Nature reserve
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.6415° or 42° 38′ 29″ northLongitude
-70.6136° or 70° 36′ 49″ westOperator
Essex County GreenbeltOpen location code
87JFJ9RP+HGOpenStreetMap ID
way 1338001086OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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