Massachusetts Gazetteer
Bowditch Ledge is a physical feature (bar) in Essex County. The primary coordinates for Bowditch Ledge places it within the MA 01915 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Bowditch Ledge |
| Category: | Massachusetts physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Bar |
| Description: | In Massachusetts Bay 1.5 mi S of Beverly Farms; Cites of Beverly and Salem. |
| History: | "So named because Captain William Bowditch ran the ""Essex Galley"" on it early in the eighteenth century (US-T121). (US-T121)." |
| County: | Essex County |
| Latitude: | 42.5403734 |
| Longitude: | -70.8119915 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Bowditch Ledge: Bowditch Ledge.
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 Bowditch Ledge does not include property ownership information.
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Beverly, MA
(3.6 miles WNW) Marblehead, MA (3.6 miles SW) Salem, MA (4.5 miles WSW) Peabody, MA (6 miles W) Danvers, MA (6.4 miles WNW) |
Essex, MA
(6.6 miles NNE) Swampscott, MA (7.2 miles SW) Lynn, MA (8.7 miles SW) Gloucester, MA (9.3 miles NE) Nahant, MA (9.6 miles SW) |
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Beverly Farms, MA
(1.4 miles N) Prides Crossing, MA (1.4 miles NNW) Beverly Cove, MA (2.4 miles WNW) West Manchester, MA (2.4 miles NE) Marblehead Lighthouse, MA (2.7 miles SSW) |
Salem Neck, MA
(2.7 miles W) Centerville, MA (3.1 miles NNW) Marblehead Neck, MA (3.1 miles SSW) Montserrat, MA (3.1 miles WNW) Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA (3.4 miles NE) |
