Dogtown Commons

Dogtown is an abandoned inland village in Gloucester on Cape Ann in Massachusetts.

Photo: Daderot, Public domain.

Photo: Louise Upton Brumback, Public domain.

Type: Hamlet
Description: human settlement in Massachusetts, United States of America
Also known as: “Dogtown”, “Dogtown Common”, “Dogtown Commons, MA”, “Dogtown Commons, Massachusetts”, and “Dogtown, Massachusetts”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gloucester station and Cape Ann Museum.

Gloucester station

Railway station

Photo: Fletcher6, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gloucester station is an MBTA Commuter Rail station in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Located off Railroad Avenue and Washington Street in downtown Gloucester, it serves the Rockport branch of the Newburyport/Rockport Line.

Cape Ann Museum

Museum

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Cape Ann Museum is an art and historical museum located in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Its collection and programming focuses on the artists and art colonies of Cape Ann, including the Rocky Neck Art Colony and the Folly Cove Designers. Cape Ann Museum is situated 1½ miles south of Dogtown Commons.

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".

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gloucester and Central Gloucester Historic District.

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.

Central Gloucester Historic District

Neighborhood

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY 3.0.

The Central Gloucester Historic District encompasses the historic commercial, civic, and residential core of the fishing community of Gloucester, Massachusetts. Central Gloucester Historic District is situated 1½ miles south of 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. Annisquam is situated 1½ miles north of Dogtown Commons.

Dogtown Commons

Categories: ghost town and locality
Location: City of Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.63621° or 42° 38′ 10″ north

Longitude

-70.66477° or 70° 39′ 53″ west

Elevation

79 feet (24 metres)

Open location code

87JFJ8PP+F3

OpenStreetMap ID

node 158854045

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

4934933

Wikidata ID

Q3033771

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Dogtown Commons” goes by many names.

French: “Dogtown (Massachusetts)”
French: “Dogtown”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Goose Cove South Dam and Cape Ann Sportsmans Club.

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