Jones River

Jones River is a stream in Essex, Massachusetts. Jones River is situated nearby to the hamlet Riverdale Station, as well as near Riverview.

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.

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. Gloucester station is situated 2 miles southeast of Jones River.

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.

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.

Jones River

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.64343° or 42° 38′ 36″ north

Longitude

-70.68477° or 70° 41′ 5″ west

Elevation

10 feet (3 metres)

Open location code

87JFJ8V8+93

GeoNames ID

4941029

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