Misery Islands

The Misery Islands (Great Misery Island 42°32′55″N 70°47′53″W / 42.54861°N 70.79806°W / 42.54861; -70.79806 and Little Misery Island 42°32′40″N 70°47′53″W / 42.54444°N 70.79806°W / 42.54444; -70.79806) are an 87-acre (350,000 m²) nature reserve established in 1935 in Salem Sound close to the Salem Harbor in Salem, Massachusetts. It is managed by the Trustees of Reservations.^[1] The islands are a part of the city of Salem, although they are much closer to the mainland of the city of Beverly, in whose aquatic territory they lie.