Massachusetts Gazetteer
Folly Hill is a physical feature (summit) in Essex County. The primary coordinates for Folly Hill places it within the MA 01923 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Folly Hill |
| Category: | Massachusetts physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Summit |
| Description: | 1.2 mi E of Danvers T.H.; Town of Danvers and City of Beverly. |
| History: | "Named for a mansion erected on this hill by William Browne about 1740 which was commonly called ""Browne's Folly"" (MGB 1932)." |
| County: | Essex County |
| Latitude: | 42.5663279 |
| Longitude: | -70.9128092 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Folly Hill: Folly Hill.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Folly Hill does not include property ownership information.
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Danvers, MA
(1.4 miles NW) Beverly, MA (1.9 miles ESE) Peabody, MA (2.7 miles SSW) Salem, MA (3.4 miles SSE) Topsfield, MA (5.3 miles NNW) |
Marblehead, MA
(5.3 miles SSE) Swampscott, MA (6.6 miles S) Lynnfield, MA (7.1 miles WSW) Lynn, MA (7.1 miles SSW) Boxford, MA (7.9 miles NNW) |
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Danversport, MA
(1.4 miles SSW) North Beverly, MA (1.4 miles NE) Rial Side, MA (1.4 miles SE) Putnamville, MA (1.9 miles NW) Tapleyville, MA (1.9 miles WSW) |
Danvers Center, MA
(2.4 miles W) Ferncroft, MA (2.4 miles WNW) Montserrat, MA (2.4 miles E) North Salem, MA (2.7 miles S) Wenham, MA (2.7 miles NNE) |
