http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ipswich Ipswich From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Coordinates: 52°3′34″N 1°9′20″E Sovereign state United Kingdom Constituent Country England Region East of England County Suffolk Borough Ipswich Ipswich is a large town and a non-metropolitan district. It is the county town of Suffolk, England. Ipswich is located on the estuary of the River Orwell. Nearby towns are Felixstowe, Needham Market and Stowmarket in Suffolk and Harwich and Colchester in Essex.