Rockport
in Essex County of Massachusetts, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
42.656 and -70.620 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 42° 39' 20" and W -70° 37' 13"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 03:01 PM (Monday)
Timezone: America/New_York
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:37 am and 7:41 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-34.350 and 115.167 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Flinders Bay
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-04-29 08:03:39

Delve into Rockport

Rockport in Essex County (Massachusetts) with it's 4,966 habitants is located in United States about 424 mi (or 683 km) north-east of Washington DC, the country's capital town.

Current time in Rockport is now 03:01 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Rockport, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport in a distance of 28 mi (or 45 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We encountered 1 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Boston, Brentwood, Dover, Dedham and Alfred. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 47 °F

Morning Temperature 10°C / 49 °F
Evening Temperature 9°C / 49 °F
Night Temperature 9°C / 49 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 91%
Air Pressure 1017 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 95% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Monday, 29th of April 2024

8°C (46 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

7°C (44 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

9°C (48 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Harborview Inn

Address
4,1 mi
71 Western Avenue
01930 Gloucester
United States

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Ocean House Hotel at Bass Rocks

Address
3,4 mi
107 Atlantic Rd
01930 Gloucester
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Tuck Inn

Address
0,2 mi
17 High Street
01966 Rockport
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Cape Ann's Marina Resort

Address
4,3 mi
75 Essex Avenue
01930 Gloucester
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Linden Tree Inn

Address
0,3 mi
26 King Street
01966 Rockport
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Seven South Street Inn

Address
0,5 mi
7 South St.
01966 Rockport
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Atlantis Oceanfront Inn

Address
3,4 mi
125 Atlantic Road
01930 Gloucester
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Seafarer Inn

Address
1,1 mi
50 Marmion Way
01966 Rockport
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Eagle House Motel

Address
0,1 mi
8 Cleaves St
10966 Rockport
United States

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Charles Hovey House

Address
4,0 mi
4 Hovey St.
01930 Gloucester
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Rockport MA, Tommy and Ken Jr

Published: March 29, 2015
Length: 05:13 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Eoin Vincent

16mm footage taken by Ken Vincent in the 1950's. Rockport MA. Cape Ann's largest telescope and Ken son Tommy and the Family MG with his other son Ken Jr.


Scuba Diving Front Beach RockPort,MA 3-17-2013

Published: March 18, 2013
Length: 24:59 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Frank Miller

This is a video I shot on Sunday when my friend Bert and I went diving.


Kayak Trip to Thacher Island, Rockport, MA

Published: August 28, 2012
Length: 18:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: doryrower

Thacher Island is a small island off Cape Ann on the Massachusetts coast in the United States. It is a part of the Town of Rockport. For more info see www.thacherisland.org.


Peg Leg Inn - A Rockport Massachusetts Inn opposite Front Beach.

Published: January 12, 2015
Length: 46:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Tourism & Lodging Videos

Welcome the Peg Leg Inn. We are located directly across from beautiful Front Beach. Enjoy a quiet location, beautiful beach view, and easy walk to the village, restaurants and art galleries....


Christmas in Rockport Tree Lighting 2012

Published: December 01, 2012
Length: 33:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Angela Cook

If you missed this year's tree lighting or if you would like to relive it, here is a video of the carolers' beautiful rendition of Dot Stoffa's "Christmas in Rockport" followed by this year's...


Rockport Rotary - Join Us!

Published: April 02, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Andrew Maddox

Some of our Rotarians speak about why they enjoy Rotary. Video by Matt Wigton.


Rockport / Gloucester August 2012

Published: August 28, 2012
Length: 00:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Josh Handt

Awesome trip to Rockport / Gloucester. Thanks to our gracious hosts, Corey, Katie, Brendan, and Emma.


Rockport, MA Lobster Boat Fire and Explosion

Published: April 27, 2013
Length: 03:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jess Norton

The two guys on board are OK, the harbormaster picked them up.


Locke Reel 2f 1965 Gloucester and Rockport MA

Published: April 05, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Paul Locke

Touring through Gloucester and Rockport, Massachusetts August 5, 1965 - reel 02 Locke family 8mm home videos.


2013 Rockport 4th of July Firemen's Parade

Published: July 05, 2013
Length: 26:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Bearskin Neck


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Rockport, Massachusetts

Rockport is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 6,952 at the 2010 census. Rockport is located approximately 25 miles northeast of Boston at the tip of the Cape Ann peninsula. It is directly east of Gloucester and is surrounded on three sides by the Atlantic Ocean. Only part of the town composes the census-designated place of Rockport.

Located at 42.6556, -70.6208 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Rockport, Massachusetts, Populated coastal places in Massachusetts, Populated places established in 1623, 1623 establishments in the Thirteen Colonies

Cape Ann

Cape Ann is a rocky cape in northeastern Massachusetts on the Atlantic Ocean. The cape is located approximately 30 miles northeast of Boston and forms the northern edge of Massachusetts Bay. Cape Ann includes the city of Gloucester, and the towns of Essex, Manchester-by-the-Sea, and Rockport. It also includes the easternmost part of Beverly.

Located at 42.6361, -70.6325 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Headlands of Massachusetts, Regions of Massachusetts, Peninsulas of Massachusetts, Landforms of Essex County, Massachusetts, Gloucester, Massachusetts, Rockport, Massachusetts

Motif Number 1

Motif Number 1, located on Bradley Wharf in the harbor town of Rockport, Massachusetts, is a fishing shack well known to students of art and art history as "the most often-painted building in America. " Built in the 1840s as Rockport became home to a colony of artists and fishermen, the shack became a favorite subject of painters due to the composition and lighting of its location as well as being a symbol of New England maritime life.

Located at 42.6593, -70.6149 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Landscape art, Landmarks in Massachusetts, Rockport, Massachusetts, Buildings and structures in Essex County, Massachusetts

Dogtown, Massachusetts

Dogtown (also Dogtown Commons or Dogtown Common or Dogtown Village) is an abandoned inland settlement on Cape Ann in Massachusetts. Once known as the Common Settlement and populated by respectable citizens, the area later known as Dogtown is divided between the city of Gloucester and the town of Rockport. It is in an area not particularly suited to agriculture, due to poor and very rocky soil.

Located at 42.6365, -70.661 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Gloucester, Massachusetts, Ghost towns in Massachusetts, Populated places in Essex County, Massachusetts, Protected areas of Essex County, Massachusetts

Halibut Point Reservation

Halibut Point Reservation is a nature reserve located in Rockport, Massachusetts. The property is cooperatively managed by The Trustees of Reservations and the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. The trustees first acquired property in 1934; the adjoining land was purchased by the state in 1981. Halibut Point itself is made of 440 million year-old granite.

Located at 42.6911, -70.6289 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
The Trustees of Reservations, Open space reserves of Massachusetts, Protected areas of Essex County, Massachusetts, Rockport, Massachusetts

Rockport National Bank

Rockport National Bank first opened in Rockport, Massachusetts as a state bank in 1851, and received its national charter on March 8, 1865. Presently, Rockport National Bank serves the Cape Ann community with three full-service branches and online banking capabilities. Rockport National Bank has recently relocated both Gloucester locations (Eastern Avenue and Railroad Avenue) into its Parker Street location, which opened in June 2007.

Located at 42.6583, -70.6182 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Banks based in Massachusetts, Banks established in 1856

Rockport (MBTA station)

Rockport is a passenger rail station on MBTA's Newburyport/Rockport Line. It is the terminus of the Rockport branch of the line. The station complex consists of a single side platform with one revenue track plus 4 lay up tracks for parked trains and a short stretch of auxiliary track. This is the only station on the line to have a stretch of high platform in the middle, as opposed to at the end farthest from Boston as in all of the other stations built during the same time.

Located at 42.6559, -70.6267 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
MBTA Commuter Rail stations in Essex County, Massachusetts, Stations along Boston and Maine Railroad lines

Halibut Point State Park

Halibut Point State Park is a uniquely beautiful coastal seascape. Looking seaward on a clear day, the view stretches from Crane Beach in Ipswich to Mount Agamenticus in Maine and the Isles of Shoals off the coast of New Hampshire. Formerly the Babson Farm granite quarry, the park is managed for scenic, historic and conservation purposes by the DCR and the Trustees of Reservations. An adjacent property, Sea Rocks, is owned by the Town of Rockport and open for public use.

Located at 42.6895, -70.633 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
State parks of Massachusetts, Parks in Essex County, Massachusetts, Rockport, Massachusetts

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Rockport Village, Sandy Bay, Rockport, راکپورت، ماساچوست, Рокпорт, راکپورٹ، میساچوسٹس