Loblolly & Emerson Points
Loblolly & Emerson Points is a recreation area in Essex, Massachusetts. Loblolly & Emerson Points is situated nearby to the nature reserve Penzance Road Marsh, as well as near the island Oak Rock.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Thacher Island and Cape Ann Light.
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.
Cape Ann Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Tim Pierce, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cape Ann Light Station on Thacher Island, off Cape Ann in Rockport, Massachusetts, is nationally significant as the last light station to be established under colonial rule and the first station in the United States to mark a navigational hazard rather than a harbor entrance. Cape Ann Light is situated 1 mile east of Loblolly & Emerson Points.
Thacher Island National Wildlife Refuge
Nature reserve
Thacher Island National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge located on Thacher Island near Rockport, Massachusetts. It is managed under the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rockport and Dogtown Commons.
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. Dogtown Commons is situated 3½ miles west of Loblolly & Emerson Points.
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.
Loblolly & Emerson Points
- Type: Recreation area
- Categories: protected area, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.64047° or 42° 38′ 26″ northLongitude
-70.5933° or 70° 35′ 36″ westOpen location code
87JFJCR4+5MOpenStreetMap ID
way 29900594OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=conservationOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=recreation_ground
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Penzance Road Marsh and Oak Rock.
Nearby Places
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