Rocky Nook, Massachusetts
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Rocky Nook is a neighborhood in Kingston, Massachusetts
. The neighborhood sits on a small peninsula of land on Kingston Bay where the Jones River
meets the Atlantic Ocean, near Duxbury, Massachusetts. Rocky Nook was once a resort neighborhood with most of its houses originally built as summer cottages. While many summer cottages remain to this day, most of the houses on Rocky Nook have long since been converted to year-round occupancy houses.
Kingston, Massachusetts
Kingston is a coastal town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. According to the 2010 Census, it had a population of 12,629.-History:Before European settlers arrived in Kingston it was within the tribal home to the Wampanoag people...
. The neighborhood sits on a small peninsula of land on Kingston Bay where the Jones River
Jones River
The Jones River is a river running through Kingston, Massachusetts. The river drains about , has its source in Silver Lake and drains into Kingston Bay. Land surrounding the river is 52% forested, of which 22% has been developed for residential use...
meets the Atlantic Ocean, near Duxbury, Massachusetts. Rocky Nook was once a resort neighborhood with most of its houses originally built as summer cottages. While many summer cottages remain to this day, most of the houses on Rocky Nook have long since been converted to year-round occupancy houses.