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[[File:Wingaersheek beach summer sunset.JPG|thumb|Wingaersheek beach at sunset]] |
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'''Wingaersheek Beach''' is a {{convert|0.6|mi|km|adj=on}} long beach located on the [[Annisquam River]] in West [[Gloucester, Massachusetts]], |
'''Wingaersheek Beach''' is a {{convert|0.6|mi|km|adj=on}} long beach located on the [[Annisquam River]] in West [[Gloucester, Massachusetts]], United States.<ref>[http://www.gloucester-ma.gov/index.aspx?NID=299 Beaches in Gloucester, MA]</ref> |
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According to the [[USGS]] the name is a corruption of the earlier Dutch name "Wyngaerts Hoeck", which was derived from "Wyngaerton" (meaning "Vineland"). The name was described by Professor Trumbull as "not Indian" |
According to the [[USGS]] the name is a corruption of the earlier Dutch name "Wyngaerts Hoeck", which was derived from "Wyngaerton" (meaning "Vineland"). The name was described by Professor Trumbull as "not Indian" and stated by Professor E. N. Horsford to be "an undoubted corruption of the German (Low Dutch) name, "Wyngaerts Hoeck", which occurs on many maps between 1630 and 1670, especially in Ogilby's "America"." The beach was alternatively called Coffins Beach for Peter Coffin whose farm was located alongside this beach."<ref>{{GNIS|619330|Wingaersheek Beach}}</ref> |
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The popularity of Wingaersheek Beach, as well as the nearby [[Good Harbor Beach]], has resulted in [[traffic jam]]s in the area.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.salemnews.com/news/local_news/gloucester-mayor-we-re-looking-to-do-something-about-beach/article_6b176db6-dbad-5f85-aace-91d6a56b97c1.html|newspaper=The Salem News|title=Gloucester mayor: 'We're looking to do something' about beach traffic|last=Lamont|first=Ray|date=2015-07-20}}</ref> The town of Gloucester forbids dogs entirely from all Gloucester beaches from May 1 to September 30 (from April 1 to September 30 for Good Harbor Beach).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gloucester-ma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/5647|title=Beach & Stage Fort Park Regulations, Effective April 25, 2019}}</ref> Since January 2015, a local law came into place that allows unleashed dogs on Wingaersheek Beach only on [[odd number]]ed days and Good Harbor Beach only on [[even number]]ed days.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.gloucestertimes.com/news/local_news/beach-dog-crackdown-starts-today-scofflaws-face-fines-of-up/article_d6c5d600-541b-5a42-b7cd-ce3dd199aedf.html|newspaper=[[Gloucester Times]]|title=Beach dog crackdown starts today; scofflaws face fines of up to $100|last=MacNeill|first=Arianna|date=2015-01-16}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:Gloucester, Massachusetts]] |
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[[Category:Landforms of Essex County, Massachusetts]] |
[[Category:Landforms of Essex County, Massachusetts]] |
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[[Category:Tourist attractions in Essex County, Massachusetts]] |
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Latest revision as of 23:30, 28 June 2023
Wingaersheek Beach is a 0.6-mile (0.97 km) long beach located on the Annisquam River in West Gloucester, Massachusetts, United States.[1]
According to the USGS the name is a corruption of the earlier Dutch name "Wyngaerts Hoeck", which was derived from "Wyngaerton" (meaning "Vineland"). The name was described by Professor Trumbull as "not Indian" and stated by Professor E. N. Horsford to be "an undoubted corruption of the German (Low Dutch) name, "Wyngaerts Hoeck", which occurs on many maps between 1630 and 1670, especially in Ogilby's "America"." The beach was alternatively called Coffins Beach for Peter Coffin whose farm was located alongside this beach."[2]
The popularity of Wingaersheek Beach, as well as the nearby Good Harbor Beach, has resulted in traffic jams in the area.[3] The town of Gloucester forbids dogs entirely from all Gloucester beaches from May 1 to September 30 (from April 1 to September 30 for Good Harbor Beach).[4] Since January 2015, a local law came into place that allows unleashed dogs on Wingaersheek Beach only on odd numbered days and Good Harbor Beach only on even numbered days.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Beaches in Gloucester, MA
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wingaersheek Beach
- ^ Lamont, Ray (2015-07-20). "Gloucester mayor: 'We're looking to do something' about beach traffic". The Salem News.
- ^ "Beach & Stage Fort Park Regulations, Effective April 25, 2019".
- ^ MacNeill, Arianna (2015-01-16). "Beach dog crackdown starts today; scofflaws face fines of up to $100". Gloucester Times.
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