Essex, Massachusetts is located Northeastern Massachusetts, bordered by Manchester on the south, Hamilton on the west, Ipswich on the north, and Gloucester and the Atlantic Ocean on the east. Essex is about 25 miles north of Boston and about 247 miles from New York City. The principal highway is State Route 128, the inner belt around Boston. There is no passenger or freight rail service in Essex, but the network of intermodal facilities serving Massachusetts is easily accessible.

Some information gathered on Essex, MA is courtesy of Commonwealth Communities at Mass.gov