Salem Harbor Power Station
Salem Harbor Power Station is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Salem, Massachusetts. It replaced an outdated coal-fired plant on the same site and went online in May 2018.Photo: Fletcher6, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Power station
- Description: power plant in Massachusetts
- Also known as: “Salem Harbor Station”
- Address: 24 Fort Avenue, Salem, MA 01970
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include House of the Seven Gables and Peabody Essex Museum.
House of the Seven Gables
Museum
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The House of the Seven Gables is a 1668 colonial mansion in Salem, Massachusetts, named for its gables. It was made famous by Nathaniel Hawthorne's 1851 novel The House of the Seven Gables. House of the Seven Gables is situated 1,900 feet southwest of Salem Harbor Power Station.
Peabody Essex Museum
Museum
Photo: Fletcher6, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts, US, is a successor to the East India Marine Society, established in 1799. It combines the collections of the former Peabody Museum of Salem and the Essex Institute. Peabody Essex Museum is situated 4,000 feet west of Salem Harbor Power Station.
Winter Island
Island
Winter Island is an island connected by a causeway to Salem Neck in Salem, Massachusetts. 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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Charter Street Historic District and Downtown Salem District.
Charter Street Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Willjay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Charter Street Historic District encompasses a small remnant of the oldest part of Salem, Massachusetts that has since been surrounded by more modern development.
Downtown Salem District
Neighborhood
Photo: Marcbela, Public domain.
Downtown Salem District is a historic district roughly bounded by Church, Central, New Derby, and Washington Streets in Salem, Massachusetts. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983, and represents a major expansion of the Old Town Hall Historic District, which was listed in 1972.
Salem
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A charming New England seaside destination, Salem offers visitors the requisite bevy of enthralling elements: a world-class museum, compelling oceanfront and maritime history, quirky shops and tempting restaurants.
Salem Harbor Power Station
Latitude
42.5252° or 42° 31′ 31″ northLongitude
-70.87824° or 70° 52′ 42″ westOperator
Footprint Salem Harbor Development LPOpen location code
87JFG4GC+3POpenStreetMap ID
way 134982845OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrialWikidata ID
Q15274570
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Norwegian to Tamil—“Salem Harbor Power Station” goes by many names.
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Salem Harbor kraftverk”
- Norwegian: “Salem Harbor kraftverk”
- Tamil: “சேலம் துறைமுக மின் நிலையம்”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Salem City Fire Department and Salem Wharf.
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