Gloucester, Massachusetts, United States

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Gloucester, Massachusetts, United States is a historic coastal city on Cape Ann known for its long-standing fishing industry, maritime heritage, and picturesque New England seascapes.


Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf city
municipality
climateType humid continental climate
connectedByHighway Route 128
country United States
countrySubdivision New England
county Essex County, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
foundedAs fishing settlement
governingBody City of Gloucester government
hasAreaCode 351
978
hasCulturalAssociation New England maritime culture
hasHistoricSignificance important early New England fishing center
one of the oldest fishing ports in the United States
hasIndustry fishing
recreational boating
seafood processing
tourism
hasLandmark Cape Ann Museum
Eastern Point Lighthouse
Fishermen’s Memorial
Fishermen’s Wives Memorial
Gloucester Harbor
Good Harbor Beach NERFINISHED
Hammond Castle Museum
Rocky Neck Art Colony
Stage Fort Park
Ten Pound Island Light
Wingaersheek Beach NERFINISHED
hasNickname America’s Oldest Seaport
hasPortType commercial port
fishing port
hasPostalCodePrefix 01930
hasRegion Cape Ann NERFINISHED
hasSettlementType city
knownFor New England coastal scenery
art colony
commercial fishing
fishing industry
maritime heritage
picturesque seascapes
seafood industry
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
locatedNorthOf Boston, Massachusetts
locatedOn Cape Ann NERFINISHED
locatedOnBodyOfWater Atlantic Ocean
Massachusetts Bay NERFINISHED
partOf New England
state Massachusetts

Referenced by (36)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Gloucester Harbor ("Gloucester, Massachusetts")
Good Harbor Beach ("Gloucester, Massachusetts")
Hammond Castle Museum ("Gloucester, Massachusetts")
Rocky Neck Art Colony ("Gloucester, Massachusetts")
St. Ann’s School, Gloucester ("Gloucester, Massachusetts")
Stage Fort Park ("Gloucester, Massachusetts")
Ten Pound Island Light ("Gloucester, Massachusetts")
Wingaersheek Beach ("Gloucester, Massachusetts")
locatedIn
Massachusetts Bay ("Gloucester, Massachusetts")
Rockport, Massachusetts ("Gloucester, Massachusetts")
Rocky Neck Art Colony ("Downtown Gloucester")
Stage Fort Park ("downtown Gloucester")
locatedNear
Cape Ann Museum ("Gloucester, Massachusetts")
Eastern Point Lighthouse ("Gloucester, Massachusetts")
Gloucester Fishermen’s Memorial ("Gloucester, Massachusetts")
location
Cape Ann ("Gloucester, Massachusetts")
North Shore (Massachusetts) ("Gloucester, Massachusetts")
contains
Essex County, Massachusetts ("Gloucester, Massachusetts")
Essex County, Massachusetts ("Gloucester, Massachusetts")
hasCity
Benjamin A. Smith II ("Gloucester, Massachusetts")
birthPlace
Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts ("Gloucester, Massachusetts")
borderedBy
Ten Pound Island Light ("Gloucester, Massachusetts")
city
Benjamin A. Smith II ("Gloucester, Massachusetts")
deathPlace
Benjamin A. Smith II ("City of Gloucester, Massachusetts")
employer
Ipswich Bay ("Gloucester, Massachusetts")
hasShorelineOn
Breezing Up (A Fair Wind) ("Gloucester, Massachusetts")
inspiredBy
Cape Ann Museum ("Gloucester, Massachusetts")
isTouristAttractionIn
Dorchester Company fishing outpost
locatedInPresentDay
Eastern Point Lighthouse ("Eastern Point area of Gloucester")
locatedInProtectedArea
Breezing Up (A Fair Wind) ("Gloucester, Massachusetts")
locationOfCreation
Cape Ann ("Gloucester, Massachusetts")
majorCity
Ben Smith
placeOfBirth
Cape Ann Museum ("Gloucester, Massachusetts")
regionServed
MBTA Commuter Rail Newburyport/Rockport Line ("Gloucester, Massachusetts")
servesMunicipality
The Perfect Storm ("Gloucester, Massachusetts")
setIn
Winslow Homer
workLocation

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