North Shore and New Hampshire · MA
Newburyport
The Clipper City, at the mouth of the Merrimack.
- Population
- 18,289 (2020 census)
- Incorporated
- 1764
- Nickname
- Clipper City
Then
- 1764
Newburyport is set off from Newbury as its own town.
- 1805
Abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison is born here.
- 1800s
Shipyards launch the first of many clipper ships.
- 1970s
A major preservation effort restores the downtown.
Now
Newburyport sits near the mouth of the Merrimack, and part of Plum Island, with the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, lies within the city. Hampton Harbor in New Hampshire is part of this stretch.
6 tide stations around Newburyport
- Newburyportin town
- Salisbury Point2.4 mi
- Plum Island, Merrimack River Entrance2.9 mi
- Merrimacport5.7 mi
- Hampton Harbor6.5 mi
- Riverside8.6 mi