Potato Island
Potato Island is an islet in Essex, Massachusetts. Potato Island is situated nearby to Floyd’s Creek, as well as near Hog Island Spit.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Holy Island and Grape Island.
Holy Island
Island
Holy Island is a marshy island located off the northeast coast of Massachusetts, north of Cape Ann. The island is situated immediately west of Plum Island and is part of the Town of Ipswich in Essex County.
Grape Island
Island
Grape Island, sometimes known as Grape Island, Ipswich, is a part of Plum Island, in Ipswich, Massachusetts, in the United States. For nearly two centuries, Grape Island was a small, but thriving community of fishermen, farmers, and clam diggers, until the land was purchased by the US Government and turned into a wildlife refuge in the middle of the 20th century. Grape Island is situated 1½ miles southeast of Potato Island.
Dole–Little House
Museum
Photo: Daderot, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Dole–Little House is a historic house at 289 High Road, Newbury, Massachusetts. It is now a non-profit museum operated by Historic New England and open to the public, for a fee, at rare intervals. Dole–Little House is situated 2½ miles northwest of Potato Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newbury Old Town and Rowley.
Newbury Old Town
Village
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. Newbury Old Town is situated 2½ miles northwest of Potato Island.
Rowley
Town
Ipswich is a seaside town of 14,000 people in Massachusetts. Home to Willowdale State Forest and Sandy Point State Reservation, Ipswich includes the southern part of Plum Island. Rowley is situated 3½ miles southwest of Potato Island.
Ipswich
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Ipswich is a seaside town of 14,000 people in Massachusetts. Home to Willowdale State Forest and Sandy Point State Reservation, Ipswich includes the southern part of Plum Island.
Potato Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.73679° or 42° 44′ 12″ northLongitude
-70.82015° or 70° 49′ 13″ westOpen location code
87JFP5PH+PWOpenStreetMap ID
way 363412434OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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