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Scituate, Massachusetts
Town in Massachusetts, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Scituate (/ˈsɪtʃuɪt/ ⓘ)[1] is a seacoast town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States, on the South Shore, midway between Boston and Plymouth. The population was 19,063 at the 2020 census.[2]
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Scituate, Massachusetts | |
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![]() Scituate Harbor | |
![]() Location in Plymouth County in Massachusetts | |
Coordinates: 42°11′45″N 70°43′35″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Massachusetts |
County | Plymouth |
Settled | 1630 |
Incorporated | 1636 |
Government | |
• Type | Open town meeting |
Area | |
• Total | 31.8 sq mi (82.4 km2) |
• Land | 17.6 sq mi (45.7 km2) |
• Water | 14.2 sq mi (36.8 km2) |
Elevation | 30 ft (9 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 19,063 |
• Density | 1,080.4/sq mi (417.1/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern) |
ZIP Code | 02066 |
Area code | 339 / 781 |
FIPS code | 25-60330 |
GNIS feature ID | 0618352 |
Website | www |
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