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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Wingaersheek Beach and Annisquam Harbor Light.
Wingaersheek Beach
Beach
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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
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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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Annisquam and Dogtown Commons.
Annisquam
Hamlet
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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
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Dogtown is an abandoned inland village in Gloucester on Cape Ann in Massachusetts. Dogtown Commons is situated 1½ miles southeast of Annisquam River.
Gloucester
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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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Latin—“Annisquam River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Annisquam River”
- Latin: “Flumen Annisquam”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Barn Rocks and Babson Point.
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