Explore Bridgewater, Massachusetts, with this interactive street and satellite map.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Bridgewater, Massachusetts. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Massachusetts or beyond.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Bridgewater.
Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
| City | Bridgewater |
| State | Massachusetts (MA) |
| County | Plymouth County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 41.990379 |
| Longitude | -70.975043 |
| Population | 28,000 |
| Density | 380.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Codes | 02324, 02325 |
| Area Code | 339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978 |
| County Seat | Plymouth |
Bridgewater occupies a steady expanse of inland terrain where the quiet movement of the Town River defines the rhythm of the landscape. It lies 3.1 miles south-southwest of East Bridgewater, MA (from East Bridgewater, MA: bearing 195°T), and is situated 6.8 miles south-southeast of Brockton. The land here settles into a composed, level geography, punctuated by the modest rise of The Whaleback visible on the distant horizon. Gentle slopes characterize the surrounding countryside, drawing the eye toward the stillness of Carver Pond just a mile from the center. Residents often gather at the Bridgewater/Raynham Regional Middle School Athletic Fields, where the open grass catches the low, golden light of late afternoon. Further afield, the landscape deepens into the quiet, wooded reaches of the Hanson Town Forest or the low-lying expanse of Hobart Meadow.
Bridgewater emerged from early colonial land grants, evolving from a center of ironworks and agrarian labor into a diverse residential hub. The local economy transitioned over generations from these resource-based roots to a modern professional landscape that maintains a focus on education and light industry. Bridgewater remains a place where the infrastructure of the past, such as the old mill sites, informs the layout of the current business corridors. The presence of a long-standing state university provides a consistent intellectual current, drawing students and faculty into the daily life of the streets. This institutional stability balances the ongoing growth of the local economy, ensuring that the character of the place remains grounded in its historic capacity for productivity.
Bridgewater carries a distinct cultural identity shaped by its academic institutions and a long-standing commitment to community engagement. The Bridgewater State University campus serves as a primary landmark, grounding the atmosphere with its red-brick architecture and active public schedule. Throughout the year, local events and seasonal gatherings at the Bridgewater/Raynham Regional Middle School Athletic Fields bring neighbors together, fostering a sense of shared purpose. Notable individuals such as the American artist Charles Harold Davis once found inspiration in the soft, atmospheric quality of this interior landscape. Life here moves with a deliberate, unhurried pace, reflecting a population that values both its quiet, inland privacy and its accessible, active public life.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bridgewater, Massachusetts. Coordinates: 41.990379, -70.975043. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Bridgewater includes the ZIP code (02324, 02325), telephone area code (339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978), county seat of Plymouth County (Plymouth), and school district assignment.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |