Gloucester, Massachusetts

Gloucester, Massachusetts
City
Man at the Wheel, Fisherman's Memorial Cenotaph
Seal
Nickname:  "The Place To Be In The Summer"
Motto:  "America's Oldest Seaport"
Location in Essex County and Massachusetts.
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Coordinates: 42°36′57″N 70°39′45″W / 42.61583°N 70.66250°W / 42.61583; -70.66250
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Essex
Settled	1623
Incorporated (town)	1642
Incorporated (city)	1873
Named for	Gloucester, England
Government
• Type	Mayor-council city
Area [1]
• Total	41.51 sq mi (107.51 km2)
• Land	26.19 sq mi (67.84 km2)
• Water	15.32 sq mi (39.68 km2)
Elevation	50 ft (15 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	29,729
• Density	1,135.00/sq mi (438.23/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP code	01930
Area code	351 / 978
FIPS code	25-26150
GNIS feature ID	0615084
Website	gloucester-ma.gov

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

1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "QuickFacts: Gloucester city, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 4, 2024.