Massachusetts Gazetteer
Gallows Hill is a physical feature (summit) in Essex County. The primary coordinates for Gallows Hill places it within the MA 01970 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Gallows Hill |
| Category: | Massachusetts physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Summit |
| Description: | 1 mi W of Salem C.H.; City of Salem. |
| History: | Named for the gallows used in 1692 to execute persons accused of witchcraft (Barber 1839). |
| County: | Essex County |
| Latitude: | 42.5178261 |
| Longitude: | -70.9130816 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Gallows Hill: Gallows 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 Gallows Hill does not include property ownership information.
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