Rafe’s Chasm Park

Rafe’s Chasm Park is a park in Essex, Massachusetts. Rafe’s Chasm Park is situated nearby to the island Popplestone Ledge, as well as near the reservoir West Pond.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hammond Castle and Coolidge Reservation.

Hammond Castle

Museum

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

Hammond Castle is located on the Atlantic coast in the Magnolia area of Gloucester, Massachusetts. The castle, which was constructed between 1926 and 1929, was the home, laboratory, and museum of John Hays Hammond Jr., an inventor and pioneer in the study of remote control who held over four hundred patents. Hammond Castle is situated 3,600 feet northeast of Rafe’s Chasm Park.

Coolidge Reservation

Nature reserve

Photo: Daderot, Public domain.

Coolidge Reservation is a nature reserve located in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts. The property is owned by The Trustees of Reservations.

Eastern Point Light

Lighthouse

Photo: Esc861, Public domain.

Eastern Point Light is a historic lighthouse on Cape Ann, in northeastern Massachusetts. It is known as the oldest seaport in America. The harbor has supported fishermen, whalers, and traders since 1616. Eastern Point Light is situated 2 miles east of Rafe’s Chasm Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Magnolia and Central Gloucester Historic District.

Magnolia

Hamlet

Photo: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Magnolia is a small village in Gloucester, located in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, on the Manchester-by-the-Sea town line in the southwestern part of the city.

Central Gloucester Historic District

Neighborhood

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY 3.0.

The Central Gloucester Historic District encompasses the historic commercial, civic, and residential core of the fishing community of Gloucester, Massachusetts. Central Gloucester Historic District is situated 3 miles northeast of Rafe’s Chasm Park.

Gloucester

Photo: dbking, CC BY 2.0.

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.

Rafe’s Chasm Park

Type: Park
Category: recreation area
Location: Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.57785° or 42° 34′ 40″ north

Longitude

-70.70142° or 70° 42′ 5″ west

Operator

City of Gloucester Department of Public Works

Open location code

87JFH7HX+4C

OpenStreetMap ID

way 29692038

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Popplestone Ledge and West Pond.

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