Newburyport Massachusetts
is a small coastal city in
Essex County,
Massachusetts, 38 miles (61 km) northeast of
Boston. A historic
seaport with a vibrant tourism industry,
Newburyport includes part of
Plum Island. The mooring, winter storage and
maintenance of recreational boats, motor and
sail, still contribute a large part of the
city's income. A coast guard station keeps a
watchful eye on boating activity, especially in
the swift tidal currents of the
Merrimack River.
At the edge of Newbury Marshes delineating Newburyport to the south an industrial park provides a wide range of jobs. Newburyport is on a major north-south highway, Interstate 95. The outer circumferential highway of Boston, Interstate 495, passes nearby in Amesbury. A colonial road, the Newburyport Turnpike (U. S. Route 1), still traverses Newburyport on its way north. The commuter rail line to Boston ends in a new station at Newburyport. The earlier Boston and Maine Railroad leading further north was discontinued.