Massachusetts Gazetteer
Rafes Chasm is a physical feature (valley) in Essex County. The primary coordinates for Rafes Chasm places it within the MA 01944 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Rafes Chasm |
| Category: | Massachusetts physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Valley |
| Description: | On N shore of Massachusetts Bay 0.5 mi E of Magnolia; City of Gloucester. |
| History: | This and other chasms in the area have been formed by waves eroding away the dikes in the granite (A. Knox). |
| County: | Essex County |
| Latitude: | 42.5764851 |
| Longitude: | -70.7013092 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Rafes Chasm: Rafes Chasm.
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 Rafes Chasm does not include property ownership information.
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Gloucester, MA
(3.4 miles NE) Essex, MA (5.6 miles NW) Rockport, MA (6.8 miles NE) Beverly, MA (9.2 miles W) Marblehead, MA (9.6 miles WSW) |
Ipswich, MA
(10.1 miles NW) Salem, MA (10.7 miles WSW) Danvers, MA (11.7 miles W) Peabody, MA (12.1 miles WSW) Swampscott, MA (13.2 miles WSW) |
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Magnolia, MA
(< 0.1 mile) Freshwater Cove Village, MA (1.4 miles NNE) Kettle Cove Village, MA (1.4 miles W) West Gloucester, MA (2.7 miles N) Rocky Neck, MA (3.1 miles NE) |
Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA
(3.4 miles W) East Gloucester, MA (3.6 miles NE) Riverview Landing, MA (3.6 miles N) Five Pound Island, MA (3.6 miles NE) Riverview, MA (3.9 miles NNE) |
