Great Marsh

The Great Marsh (also sometimes called the Great Salt Marsh[1]) is a long, continuous saltmarsh in eastern New England extending from Cape Ann in northeastern Massachusetts to the southeastern coast of New Hampshire.[2] It includes roughly 20,000–30,000[2][3][4] acres of saltwater marsh, mudflats, islands, sandy beaches, dunes, rivers, and other water bodies.[2] The Great Marsh comprises much of the northeastern half of Essex County, Massachusetts, and touches the towns and cities of Gloucester, Essex, Ipswich, Rowley, Newbury, Newburyport, and Salisbury in Massachusetts as well as the towns of Seabrook and Hampton in New Hampshire.[5][6] It is a designated Important Bird Area.[1]

Great Marsh
Great Salt Marsh
The Great Marsh in Plum Island, Newbury, and Ipswich, Massachusetts
The Great Marsh in Plum Island, Newbury, Rowley, and Ipswich, Massachusetts
Great Marsh is located in Massachusetts
Great Marsh
Great Marsh
Location Massachusetts
 New Hampshire
Coordinates42.735277°N 70.818914°W / 42.735277; -70.818914
TypeSaltmarsh
River sourcesParker River
Ocean/sea sourcesAtlantic Ocean
Surface area20,000–30,000 acres (8,100–12,100 ha)
SalinitySalt Water
FrozenSalt water Lake
IslandsPlum Island
Settlements
In New Hampshire
In Massachusetts

References
  1. "Great Salt Marsh". BirdLife International. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  2. "The Great Marsh". Great Marsh Coalition. Great Marsh Coalition. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  3. "Great Marsh ACEC". Mass.gov. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  4. "Site Summary: Great Marsh". Mass Audubon. Massachusetts Audubon Society. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  5. "Great Marsh Coastal Adaptation Plan". The National Wildlife Federation. The National Wildlife Federation. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  6. "Hampton Brochure" (PDF). NH Audubon. New Hampshire Audubon Society. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
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