Gloucester (City of ), Essex County, MA

City of Gloucester, MA, is located on Massachusetts Bay, 26 mi NE of Boston; Essex County (US-T121).

Creation Date/Range

1642

Historical Context

Settled 1623, incorporated as a town in 1642, and as a city in 1873. Named for Gloucester, England, from which some of the early settlers came. The town was formed from common lands called 'Cape Ann' (MA-T1/p20).

Place Class

Civil

Latitude (decimal)

42.6032732

Longitude (decimal)

-70.6870874

GNIS/GNS Feature ID

618297

Authoritative Source

U.S. Geologic Survey. "Geographic Information Names System (GNIS)" at USGS: Products: Web Tools ( https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/search/names : accessed 18 March 2023). Entered placename and selected filters to find domestic name approved by the United States Board on Geographic Names.