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
• Mayor	Gregory P. Verga
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)
• 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 (/ˈɡlɒstər/ GLOST-ər) is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. It sits on Cape Ann and is a part of Massachusetts's North Shore. The population was 29,729 at the 2020 U.S. Census.^[2] An important center of the fishing industry and a popular summer destination, Gloucester consists of an urban core on the north side of the harbor and the outlying neighborhoods of Annisquam, Bay View, Lanesville, Folly Cove, Magnolia, Riverdale, East Gloucester, and West Gloucester.