Newburyport (City of), Essex County, MA

Located 18 mi NW of Gloucester; Essex County (US-T121).

Historical Context

Settled 1635, incorporated as a town in 1764. So named because it served as the port of the parent Town of Newbury (MA-T1/p33).

Elevation

79 feet

Latitude (decimal)

42.8123920

Longitude (decimal)

-70.8874414

GNIS/GNS Feature ID

618305

Authoritative Source

U.S. Geographic Information Names System (GNIS) at U.S. Geologic Survey (USGS) ( https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/search/names : accessed 30 May 2025). Entered placename and selected filters to find domestic name approved by the United States Board on Geographic Names.