House Island (Massachusetts)

House Island is a small island on the outskirts of Manchester Harbor in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts, United States.

House Island
Geography
LocationMassachusetts Bay outside
Manchester Harbor
Coordinates42°33′10″N 70°46′53″W
Length2.2 mi (3.5 km)
Highest elevation20 ft (6 m)
Administration
United States
StateMassachusetts
CountyEssex
TownManchester-by-the-Sea
Demographics
Population0
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House Island is uninhabited; sources of the name are unconfirmed. The island has steep rocky sides and dense vegetation away inland from the steep cliffs that surround it. The island is covered in poison ivy and is not recommended for visitation. The steep cliffs of the island allow passing ships and lobstermen to come within as little as 20 feet (6.1 m) of the shoreline without running aground.

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