Clipper City

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Clipper City is a nickname for Newburyport, Massachusetts, reflecting its historic prominence in the 19th-century clipper shipbuilding and maritime trade industry.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf nickname
appliesTo Newburyport, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
associatedPlaceType coastal city
associatedWithIndustry maritime trade
shipbuilding
associatedWithVesselType clipper ship
associatedWithWaterBody Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED
Merrimack River NERFINISHED
category Maritime history of Massachusetts
Nicknames of cities in the United States
country United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalIdentity maritime community
hasHeritageTheme clipper ships
hasMaritimeHeritage true
historicalEra 19th century
language English
reasonForNickname 19th-century maritime trade industry
historic prominence in clipper shipbuilding
refersTo Newburyport, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
relatedDemonym Newburyporter NERFINISHED
relatedTo Port of Newburyport NERFINISHED
state Massachusetts
symbolizes Newburyport’s role in 19th-century trade
Newburyport’s shipbuilding heritage
usedAsTourismBrand true
usedBy local businesses in Newburyport
residents of Newburyport
tourism organizations in Newburyport
usedInContext local history
regional branding
tourism promotion

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Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States hasNickname Clipper City
subject surface form: Newburyport, Massachusetts