Big Parker Pit

Big Parker Pit is in Town of Rockport, Essex, Massachusetts. Big Parker Pit is situated near the nature reserve Brackett Conservation Restriction, as well as near the peak Pigeon Hill.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Granite Keystone Bridge and Rockport station.

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 1,900 feet southeast of Big Parker Pit.

Rockport station

Railway station

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Rockport station is an MBTA Commuter Rail station in Rockport, Massachusetts. It is the terminus of the Rockport branch of the Newburyport/Rockport Line. Rockport station is situated 1 mile south of Big Parker Pit.

Rockport Public Library

Library

Photo: Uschoen, CC BY 4.0.

Rockport Public Library is situated 1 mile southeast of Big Parker Pit.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rockport and Annisquam.

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.

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 west of Big Parker 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 3 miles southwest of Big Parker Pit.

Big Parker Pit

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

42.67042° or 42° 40′ 14″ north

Longitude

-70.63041° or 70° 37′ 50″ west

Open location code

87JFM9C9+5R

OpenStreetMap ID

way 82003911

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Brackett Conservation Restriction and Pigeon Hill.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Little Parker Pit and Butman Pit.

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