Wingaersheek Beach
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".| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Beach
- Description: beach in Massachusetts
- Also known as: “Short Beach” and “Squam Beach”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Annisquam Harbor Light and Bayview Cemetery.
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.
First Parish Burial Ground
Cemetery
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The First Parish Burial Ground is a historic cemetery located at 122 Centennial Avenue in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Established in 1644, the 2.5 acres site is Gloucester's oldest burying ground. First Parish Burial Ground is situated 2½ miles south of Wingaersheek Beach.
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
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.
Wingaersheek Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: City of Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.65015° or 42° 39′ 1″ northLongitude
-70.6857° or 70° 41′ 9″ westElevation
7 feet (2 metres)Open location code
87JFM827+3POpenStreetMap ID
way 81522127OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Chinese—“Wingaersheek Beach” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Wingaersheek Beach”
- Chinese: “温格尔希克海滩”
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