Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts

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Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts is a small, affluent coastal town on Cape Ann known for its scenic beaches, historic New England charm, and picturesque harbor.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal town
municipality
town
areaCode 351
978
borderedBy Atlantic Ocean
Beverly, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
Essex, Massachusetts
Gloucester, Massachusetts
Hamilton, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
coastlineFeature rocky shoreline
sandy beaches
country United States
county Essex County, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
distanceTo approximately 25 miles northeast of Boston
economy residential services
small-scale marine activities
tourism
elevation approximately 30 feet
filmReleased 2016
FIPSCode 25-38205
formerName Manchester, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
GNISFeatureID 0618290
governmentType Board of Selectmen
open town meeting
hasBeach Black Beach
Singing Beach
White Beach
hasElementarySchool Memorial Elementary School (Manchester-by-the-Sea)
hasHighSchool Manchester Essex Regional High School
hasLandmark Manchester Harbor
Masconomo Park
Singing Beach bath house
hasMiddleSchool Manchester Essex Regional Middle School
hasStation Manchester station (MBTA)
incorporatedAsTown 1645
knownFor affluent residential community
historic New England charm
picturesque harbor
scenic beaches
locatedInMetropolitanArea Greater Boston
locatedOn Cape Ann NERFINISHED
majorRoute Massachusetts Route 127
Massachusetts Route 128
nameChangedTo Manchester-by-the-Sea
nameChangeYear 1989
observesDST Eastern Daylight Time
partOf North Shore (Massachusetts)
popularCulture setting for the film "Manchester by the Sea"
postalCode 01944
region New England
schoolDistrict Manchester Essex Regional School District
settled 1629
sharesSchoolDistrictWith Essex, Massachusetts
state Massachusetts
timeZone Eastern Time Zone
transportServedBy MBTA Commuter Rail Newburyport/Rockport Line


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