Newburyport is a coastal city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, 35 miles northeast of Boston. The population was 18,289 at t…Newburyport is a coastal city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, 35 miles northeast of Boston. The population was 18,289 at the 2020 census. 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 oversees boating activity, especially in the sometimes dangerous tidal currents of the Merrimack River.
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