Nickerson Pit

Nickerson Pit is in City of Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts. Nickerson Pit is situated nearby to the nature reserve Pine Pit, as well as near the beach Folly Cove Shore Dive Site.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cove Hill Cemetery and Granite Keystone Bridge.

Cove Hill Cemetery

Cemetery

Photo: Daderot, Public domain.

Cove Hill Cemetery is situated 1 mile west of Nickerson Pit.

Granite Keystone Bridge

Bridge

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The Granite Keystone Bridge is a historic bridge that carries Granite Street over the former railroad that transported granite from Pigeon Hill to Granite Pier in Rockport, Massachusetts. Granite Keystone Bridge is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Nickerson Pit.

Rockport Public Library

Library

Photo: Uschoen, CC BY 4.0.

Rockport Public Library is situated 2 miles southeast of Nickerson Pit.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rockport and Annisquam.

Rockport

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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.

Annisquam

Hamlet

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Annisquam is a waterfront village in the city of Gloucester in Essex County on the North Shore of Massachusetts, United States. It is a few miles across Cape Ann from downtown Gloucester. Annisquam is situated 2½ miles southwest of Nickerson Pit.

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 south of Nickerson Pit.

Nickerson Pit

Type: Body of water
Location: City of Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.68166° or 42° 40′ 54″ north

Longitude

-70.64063° or 70° 38′ 26″ west

Open location code

87JFM9J5+MP

OpenStreetMap ID

way 81981722

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

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Highlights include Pine Pit and Folly Cove Shore Dive Site.

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