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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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.
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
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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
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″ northLongitude
-70.6047° or 70° 36′ 17″ westPopulation
7,210Elevation
59 feet (18 metres)Open location code
87JFM94W+P4GeoNames ID
4948944
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