Newbury Massachusetts Map

About Newbury, Massachusetts

Newbury is a locality in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. It has a population of approximately 6,800. The population density is 120.0 people per km². Newbury is located at 42.7649°N, 70.8715°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 1951.

Newbury, Massachusetts, unfolds with a quiet dignity along the winding banks of the Parker River, its landscape a gentle yielding of salt marsh and woodland to the insistent embrace of the Atlantic. It lies 2.2 miles north-north-west of North Shore, MA (from North Shore, MA: bearing 344°T), and is situated 3.3 miles south of Newburyport. The air here, even on a still day, carries a whisper of brine, a constant reminder of the ocean’s nearby presence, and the sun, when it breaks through the coastal haze, paints the weathered shingles of its homes in hues of honey and pearl. Fields, often edged with stone walls that seem to have grown from the very earth, stretch towards the horizon, punctuated by the stoic silhouettes of ancient oaks and maples, their branches reaching like weathered hands towards the vast, ever-changing sky. The occasional cry of a gull or the distant thrum of a boat engine are the dominant sounds, weaving a subtle soundtrack to the unhurried rhythm of life in this coastal haven. The history of Newbury is as deeply rooted as its oldest elms, a story beginning with its colonial founding in the 17th century, a time when shipbuilding and fishing were the lifeblood of its burgeoning economy. The Parker River, once a highway for tall ships laden with timber and trade goods, now murmurs with the passage of smaller vessels, a gentle echo of its more boisterous past. Though the grand wharves have long since crumbled, the spirit of enterprise persists, evident in the local businesses that dot its charming downtown and the enduring connection to the sea that still shapes the character of Newbury. The town’s historic district, with its well-preserved colonial and Federalist architecture, stands as a quiet testament to generations who have called this place home, their lives intertwined with the ebb and flow of the tides and the enduring bounty of the land and sea.

About This Newbury Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Newbury, Massachusetts with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Newbury and Essex County.

Detailed location data for Newbury includes the ZIP code (01951), telephone area code (339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978), county seat of Essex County (Salem), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Newbury is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.