Massachusetts Gazetteer
Coffin Point is a physical feature (cape) in Essex County. The primary coordinates for Coffin Point places it within the MA 01952 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Coffin Point |
| Category: | Massachusetts physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Cape |
| Description: | In the Merrimack River 0.2 mi E of Rings Island and 0.6 mi NE of Newburyport C.H.; Town of Salisbury. |
| History: | Apparently named for the Coffin family which was influential in the development of Newburyport 1635-1845 |
| County: | Essex County |
| Latitude: | 42.8153692 |
| Longitude: | -70.8619969 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Coffin Point: Coffin Point.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Coffin Point does not include property ownership information.
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Newburyport, MA
(< 0.1 mile) Salisbury, MA (1.9 miles N) Amesbury, MA (4.9 miles WNW) Seabrook Beach, NH (5.5 miles NNE) Rowley, MA (6.8 miles S) |
Hampton Beach, NH
(6.8 miles NNE) Hampton, NH (8.5 miles N) Ipswich, MA (9.5 miles S) Haverhill, MA (11.3 miles WSW) Exeter, NH (12.3 miles NNW) |
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Joppa, MA
(< 0.1 mile) Rings Island, MA (< 0.1 mile) Upper Green, MA (1.4 miles S) Plumbush, MA (1.9 miles SE) Browns Point, MA (2.4 miles NE) |
Plum Island, MA
(2.4 miles E) Cushing, MA (2.7 miles NE) Salisbury Beach, MA (3.1 miles NE) Knights Crossing, MA (3.1 miles SSW) Salisbury Point, MA (3.1 miles NW) |
