Annisquam River

The Annisquam River is a tidal, salt-water estuary in the Annisquam neighborhood of Gloucester, Massachusetts, connecting Annisquam Harbor on the north to Gloucester Harbor on the south.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wingaersheek Beach and Annisquam Harbor Light.

Wingaersheek Beach

Beach

Photo: Gabrielm199, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wingaersheek Beach is a 0.6-mile long beach located on the Annisquam River in West Gloucester, Massachusetts, United States. According to the USGS the name is a corruption of the earlier Dutch name "Wyngaerts Hoeck", which was derived from "Wyngaerton".

Annisquam Harbor Light

Lighthouse

Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Annisquam Harbor Light Station is a historic lighthouse located on Wigwam Point in the Annisquam neighborhood of Gloucester, Massachusetts. It can be viewed from nearby Wingaersheek Beach, Gloucester.

Bayview Cemetery

Cemetery

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Annisquam and Dogtown Commons.

Annisquam

Hamlet

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Annisquam is a waterfront village in the city of Gloucester in Essex County on the North Shore of Massachusetts, United States. It is a few miles across Cape Ann from downtown Gloucester.

Dogtown Commons

Hamlet

Photo: Daderot, Public domain.

Dogtown is an abandoned inland village in Gloucester on Cape Ann in Massachusetts. Dogtown Commons is situated 1½ miles southeast of Annisquam River.

Gloucester

Photo: dbking, CC BY 2.0.

Gloucester is a city in Massachusetts. 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, Gloucester is still a true New England fishing center as immortalized in the movie The Perfect Storm.

Annisquam River

Type: Stream
Description: estuary in Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Categories: estuary and body of water
Location: Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.65509° or 42° 39′ 18″ north

Longitude

-70.6856° or 70° 41′ 8″ west

Elevation

3 feet (1 metre)

Open location code

87JFM847+2Q

GeoNames ID

4929116

Wikidata ID

Q4769526

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Latin—“Annisquam River” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Annisquam River”
Latin: “Flumen Annisquam”

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