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Gloucester (City of ), Essex County, MA

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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
Place Class
Civil 
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).
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.
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