Massachusetts Gazetteer
Mussel Point is a physical feature (cape) in Essex County. The primary coordinates for Mussel Point places it within the MA 01930 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Mussel Point |
| Category: | Massachusetts physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Cape |
| Description: | At the NE end of Normans Woe Cove on W shore of Gloucester Harbor 1.5 mi NE of Magnolia; City of Gloucester. |
| History: | "Named for the bivalve mollusk (genus Mytilus); originally spelled ""Muscle"" according to an 1831 map, but the present spelling has been in use since about 1884 (US-T121)." |
| County: | Essex County |
| Latitude: | 42.5856512 |
| Longitude: | -70.6878223 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Mussel Point: Mussel 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 Mussel Point does not include property ownership information.
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