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Aqawam

Ghost town · Essex County, Massachusetts

Salem quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1888, 1:62,500)
Salem quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1888, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Aqawam is a ghost town in Essex County, Massachusetts. It is one of 5 former communities in Essex County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 4th among the 13 Massachusetts counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Aqawam as a historical populated place on the Ipswich topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 42.6793° N, 70.8412° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleIpswich
Elevation26 ft
Nearest living townIpswich, MA
Distance to it1 miles
GNIS feature ID1948097
Coordinates42.67926, -70.84116

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What's there now

Aqawam is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Ipswich, MA (population 4,806), about 1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 26 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Aqawam?

Aqawam is in Essex County, Massachusetts, at 42.6793, -70.8412.

How many ghost towns are in Essex County?

Essex County, Massachusetts has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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