West Newbury

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West Newbury is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. Situated on the Merrimack River, its population was 4,500 at the 2020 census. ()

Alternative names: Settled: 1635Population: 4.2 thous.Area: 14.71 mi²Coordinates: 42°47'52"N, 70°59'15"W

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West Newbury – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ski Bradford, John Greenleaf Whittier Homestead, Macy-Colby House, Amesbury Friends Meeting House.

5.2 miSW
Winter sport, Ski area
Ski Bradford, Haverhill
133 min walk • Ski Bradford is a small ski area located in the Bradford section of Haverhill, Massachusetts.
2.7 miW
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
John Greenleaf Whittier Homestead, Haverhill
69 min walk • The John Greenleaf Whittier Homestead is the birthplace and home of American Quaker poet and abolitionist John Greenleaf Whittier. It currently serves as a museum. The homestead is located at 305 Whittier Road in Haverhill, Massachusetts.
4.4 miNE
Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
Macy-Colby House, Amesbury
113 min walk • The Macy–Colby House is a historically significant saltbox house at 257 Main Street in Amesbury, Massachusetts. It is a historic house museum and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 2008.
4.7 miNE
Church
Amesbury Friends Meeting House, Amesbury
119 min walk • The Amesbury Friends Meetinghouse is a Friends Meeting House at 120 Friend Street in Amesbury, Massachusetts.
3.5 miNE
42°49'19"N • 70°55'33"W
Maudslay State Park, Newburyport
91 min walk • Park, State park, Regional park
4.4 miSW
42°46'21"N • 71°3'59"W
Buttonwoods Museum / Haverhill Historical Society, Haverhill
112 min walk • History museum, Museum
4.8 miNE
History museum, Museum
John Greenleaf Whittier House, Amesbury
122 min walk • The John Greenleaf Whittier Home is a historic house located at 86 Friend Street, Amesbury, Massachusetts. It was the home of American poet and abolitionist John Greenleaf Whittier from 1836 until his death in 1892, and is now a nonprofit museum open to the public May 1 through October 31; an admission fee is charged.
4.4 miNE
History museum, Museum, Natural history museum
Bartlett Museum, Amesbury
113 min walk • The Bartlett Museum is a nonprofit museum located at 270 Main Street, Amesbury, Massachusetts. It is named after Josiah Bartlett, who was born in Amesbury, and later signed the United States Declaration of Independence.
3.9 miW
Forts and castles
Winnekenni Castle, Haverhill
101 min walk • Winnekenni Castle is located in the over 700-acre Winnekenni Park Conservation Area, overlooking Kenoza Lake, in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Inspired by stone buildings he saw while visiting England, Haverhill chemist Dr. James R.
3.5 miNE
42°50'13"N • 70°56'38"W
New England Sports Park, Amesbury
89 min walk • Sport complex, Park
2.3 miW
Church
East Parish Meeting House, Haverhill
60 min walk • The East Parish Meeting House, also known as the Fourth Parish Meeting House, is a historic church and meeting house on the rural east side of Haverhill, Massachusetts that is beautifully restored and currently used as a venue for weddings, services, open mics, community dinners and meetings, and more.