Town of Rockport

Town of Rockport is a locality in Essex, Massachusetts. Town of Rockport is situated nearby to the neighborhood Bearskin Neck, as well as near the hamlet Eden Square.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Thacher Island and Rockport Public Library.

Thacher Island

Islet

Photo: Tim Pierce, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Thacher Island is a small island off Cape Ann on the Massachusetts coast in the United States. It is a part of the Town of Rockport. It was a place where some naval confrontations, both minor and major, took place, which helped secure a victory for the colonists.

Rockport Public Library

Library

Photo: Uschoen, CC BY 4.0.

Straitsmouth Island Light

Lighthouse

The Straitsmouth Island Light is a lighthouse located on Straitsmouth Island, in Rockport, Massachusetts. The original tower was built in 1835, and replaced by a second tower in 1896.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rockport and Gloucester.

Rockport

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Rockport is a town of 7,000 people in Massachusetts on Cape Ann. The town, once famous for granite production, got its start as an artist colony in the late 1800s.

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.

Dogtown Commons

Hamlet

Photo: Daderot, Public domain.

Dogtown is an abandoned inland village in Gloucester on Cape Ann in Massachusetts. Dogtown Commons is situated 3½ miles southwest of Town of Rockport.

Town of Rockport

Type: Locality with 7,210 residents
Also known as: “Gloucester Fifth Precinct”, “Loblolley”, “Sandy Bay”, and “Tragabigzanda”
Location: Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.6568° or 42° 39′ 24″ north

Longitude

-70.6047° or 70° 36′ 17″ west

Population

7,210

Elevation

59 feet (18 metres)

Open location code

87JFM94W+P4

GeoNames ID

4948944

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