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Essex County.

Essex County has 492.5 square miles of land in Massachusetts. 3 mapped landscape regions meet across Essex County: Gulf of Maine Coastal Lowland, Gulf of Maine Coastal Plain, Boston Basin.

A local understanding of the land. A straightforward conversation about what comes next.

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Essex County Superior Courthouse, Salem Massachusetts
A VIEW OF THE AREA

Essex County Superior Courthouse, Salem Massachusetts

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THE SETTINGGulf of Maine Coastal Lowland
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS48 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Essex County on the map

THE ESSEX COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Gulf of Maine Coastal Lowland setting.

Essex County has 492.5 square miles of land in Massachusetts. 3 mapped landscape regions meet across Essex County: Gulf of Maine Coastal Lowland, Gulf of Maine Coastal Plain, Boston Basin.

Irregular plains and low hills form a coastal transition with glacial lakes and oak-pine woodland. This northeastern landscape is gentler than the mountainous country farther inland.

Regional context: Northeastern Coastal Zone ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Essex County intersects 3 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Gulf of Maine Coastal Lowland56.5%
  2. Gulf of Maine Coastal Plain28.4%
  3. Boston Basin15.1%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 97.1% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Finding your parcel within Essex County

The atlas lists 48 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Essex County, including Haverhill, Ipswich, Andover. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Essex County

Essex County by land and water

The Census records 336 square miles of water within Essex County, or 40.6% of its total area. That share is close to Essex County’s 40.6%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Essex County has 34.7 times the land area of nearby Hamilton town (14.2 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Middlesex County, Suffolk County within Massachusetts. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Essex County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Essex County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Essex County. The county includes 48 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Gulf of Maine Coastal Lowland setting

Gulf of Maine Coastal Lowland belongs to Northeastern Coastal Zone. Is the parcel on a low hill, glacial basin edge or coastal plain, and which survey and access documents are available?

03

Check the route, beyond Hamilton

Hamilton is 1.2 miles south of the Essex County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Essex County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON ESSEX COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 42.6427° N, 70.8649° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Essex County ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Essex County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Gulf of Maine Coastal Lowland

Explore the agency mapping behind the Northeastern Coastal Zone context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Massachusetts landowner resources

MassMapper

MassGIS interactive map for imagery, parcels, and geographic resource layers.

Massachusetts septic resources

MassDEP Title 5 information for researching septic records and requirements.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Essex County.

Hamilton lies about 1.2 miles south of Essex County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Essex County in context

NSEWHamilton · 1.2 miles1Wenham · 3.1 miles2Ipswich · 3.2 miles3Ipswich · 4 miles4Topsfield · 4 miles5Topsfield · 4.6 miles6OUTER RING: 4.6 MILES
  1. 1
    Hamilton1.2 mi · legal town
  2. 2
    Wenham3.1 mi · legal town
  3. 3
    Ipswich3.2 mi · census-designated place
  4. 4
    Ipswich4 mi · legal town
  5. 5
    Topsfield4 mi · legal town
  6. 6
    Topsfield4.6 mi · census-designated place
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Massachusetts; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Amesburycity
Andovercensus-designated place
Andoverlegal town
Beverlycity
Boxfordcensus-designated place
Boxfordlegal town
Danverscensus-designated place
Danverslegal town
Essexcensus-designated place
Essexlegal town
Georgetownlegal town
Gloucestercity
Grovelandlegal town
Hamiltonlegal town
Haverhillcity
Ipswichcensus-designated place
Ipswichlegal town
Lawrencecity
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Essex County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Essex County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Essex County. Essex County’s 492.5 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Gulf of Maine Coastal Lowland describe all of Essex County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 3 regional units; Gulf of Maine Coastal Lowland is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Hamilton as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 1.2 miles south of Essex County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Essex County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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Your land in Essex County.
Your next chapter.

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