Atwater Reservation
Atwater Reservation is a nature reserve in City of Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts. Atwater Reservation is situated nearby to the hamlet East Gloucester, as well as near Rocky Neck.Places of Interest
Highlights include Gloucester station and Cape Ann Museum.
Gloucester station
Railway station
Photo: Fletcher6, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gloucester station is an MBTA Commuter Rail station in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Located off Railroad Avenue and Washington Street in downtown Gloucester, it serves the Rockport branch of the Newburyport/Rockport Line.
Cape Ann Museum
Museum
Cape Ann Museum is an art and historical museum located in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Its collection and programming focuses on the artists and art colonies of Cape Ann, including the Rocky Neck Art Colony and the Folly Cove Designers.
Ten Pound Island Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Unitzebra3, Public domain.
The Ten Pound Island Light is a historic lighthouse in Gloucester Harbor in Gloucester, Massachusetts. It is located on Ten Pound Island, near the eastern end of the harbor.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gloucester and Rockport.
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.
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.
Dogtown Commons
Hamlet
Photo: Daderot, Public domain.
Dogtown is an abandoned inland village in Gloucester on Cape Ann in Massachusetts.
Atwater Reservation
- Type: Nature reserve
- Category: recreation area
- Location: City of Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.6034° or 42° 36′ 12″ northLongitude
-70.6466° or 70° 38′ 48″ westOperator
Essex County GreenbeltOpen location code
87JFJ933+89OpenStreetMap ID
way 29691643OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as East Gloucester and Rocky Neck.
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