Carr Island Sanctuary
Carr Island Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Essex, Massachusetts. Carr Island Sanctuary is situated nearby to the locality High Rock, as well as near the suburb Belleville.Places of Interest
Highlights include United States Customhouse and Deer Island.
United States Customhouse
Museum
The former United States Customhouse is a historic building at 25 Water Street in Newburyport, Massachusetts. The Classical Revival-style building was constructed in 1834 and served a custom house until Newburyport declined in popularity as a major port.
Deer Island
Islet
Deer Island is a small island with only 1-2 residences, located in the Merrimack River in Amesbury, Massachusetts. The island connects to mainland Amesbury by way of the Derek S. Hines Memorial Bridge, and to neighboring Newburyport via Chain Bridge.
Newburyport Harbor Rear Range Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Newburyport Harbor Rear Range Light is a historic lighthouse at 61½ Water St. near the Merrimack River in Newburyport, Massachusetts. It was built in 1873 as one of a pair of range lights for guiding ships up the river to the city's harbor.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newburyport and Salisbury.
Newburyport
Photo: Nutmegger, Public domain.
Newburyport is a lovely coastal town in Massachusetts at the mouth of the Merrimack River. It is a popular tourist destination because of its beautiful natural areas, water activities and fine dining.
Salisbury
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Salisbury is a popular beach and resort town in the North Shore of Massachusetts. The population was about 9k in the 2020 census.
Amesbury
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Amesbury is a town in Massachusetts with a population of 17,000. Merrimac is a town with a population of 7,000.
Carr Island Sanctuary
- Type: Nature reserve
- Also known as: “Carr Island State Wildlife Sanctuary” and “Isaac Sprague Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary”
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.8287° or 42° 49′ 43″ northLongitude
-70.8873° or 70° 53′ 14″ westElevation
20 feet (6 metres)Open location code
87JFR4H7+F3OpenStreetMap ID
way 29691171OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as High Rock and Belleville.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Carr Island and Assembly of God Church.
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