Gloucester, Massachusetts

Gloucester is a city in northeast Massachusetts. It is on Cape Ann. At the 2020 U.S. census, 29,729 people lived there.[2]

Gloucester, Massachusetts
City
Man at the Wheel, Fisherman's Memorial Cenotaph
Man at the Wheel, Fisherman's Memorial Cenotaph
Official seal of Gloucester, Massachusetts
Seal
Nickname: 
"The Place To Be In The Summer"
Motto: 
"America's Oldest Seaport"
Location in Essex County and Massachusetts.
Location in Essex County and Massachusetts.
Gloucester is located in Massachusetts
Gloucester
Gloucester
Location in the United States
Gloucester is located in the United States
Gloucester
Gloucester
Gloucester (the United States)
Coordinates: 42°36′57″N 70°39′45″W
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyEssex
Settled1623
Incorporated (town)1642
Incorporated (city)1873
Named forGloucester, England
Government
 • TypeMayor-council city
Area
[1]
 • Total41.51 sq mi (107.51 km2)
 • Land26.19 sq mi (67.84 km2)
 • Water15.32 sq mi (39.68 km2)
Elevation
50 ft (15 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total29,729
 • Density1,135.00/sq mi (438.23/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
01930
Area code351 / 978
FIPS code25-26150
GNIS feature ID0615084
Websitegloucester-ma.gov

References
  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. "QuickFacts: Gloucester city, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
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