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Annisquam

Annisquam is a waterfront village in the in on the of , United States. It is a few miles across from downtown Gloucester.
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: neighborhood in Massachusetts, United States
  • Also known as: “Amisquam”, “Anisquam”, “Annis-squam Village”, “Annisquam, MA”, “Annisquam, Massachusetts”, and “Squam”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Annisquam Harbor Light and Wingaersheek Beach.

Lighthouse
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Station is a historic lighthouse located on Wigwam Point in the Annisquam neighborhood of . It can be viewed from nearby Wingaersheek Beach, Gloucester.

Beach
Photo: Gabrielm199, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a 0.6-mile long beach located on the in West , United States. According to the USGS the name is a corruption of the earlier Dutch name "Wyngaerts Hoeck", which was derived from "Wyngaerton".

Cemetery
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dogtown Commons and Rockport.

Hamlet
Photo: Daderot, Public domain.
Dogtown is an abandoned inland village in on in . is situated 1½ miles south of Annisquam.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a town of 7,000 people in on Cape Ann. The town, once famous for granite production, got its start as an artist colony in the late 1800s.

Photo: dbking, CC BY 2.0.
is a city in . One of the country's oldest settlements, established in 1623, it serves as America's oldest seaport. Although the sea is contributing less to the city's economy, is still a true New England fishing center as immortalized in the movie The Perfect Storm.

Annisquam

Latitude
42.65843° or 42° 39′ 30″ north
Longitude
-70.67727° or 70° 40′ 38″ west
Elevation
69 feet (21 metres)
Open location code
87JFM85F+93
Open­Street­Map ID
node 158872280
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
4929110
Wiki­data ID
Q4769524
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“Annisquam” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “安尼斯夸姆”
  • Dutch: “Annisquam”
  • Irish: “Annisquam”
  • Italian: “Annisquam”
  • Portuguese: “Annisquam”
  • Turkish: “Annisquam”

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Highlights include Mount Adnah Cemetery and Norwood Heights Beach.

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