Bridgewater Massachusetts Map

About Bridgewater, Massachusetts

Bridgewater is a locality in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. It has a population of 28,000. The population density is 380.0 people per km². Bridgewater is located at 41.9904°N, 70.9750°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 2324.

Bridgewater rests on land that remembers the slow grind of glaciers, its terrain a gentle rise and fall of drumlins and outwash plains, now softened by centuries of cultivation and the steady flow of the Town River. It lies 6.8 miles south-south-east of Brockton, MA (from Brockton, MA: bearing 161°T), and is situated 8.6 miles north-east of Taunton. The air here, especially after a rain, carries the clean scent of damp earth and the distant, faint salt tang of the Atlantic, a reminder of its proximity to the coast. Mature oak and maple trees, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers, cast a dappled shade over older homes, their clapboard siding weathered to a soft grey, hinting at generations who have watched the seasons turn from these same windows. The quiet hum of daily life is punctuated by the occasional distant train whistle, a sound that seems to carry the echoes of a different era, a time when this land was less settled, more wild. This region, long inhabited by the Wampanoag people, saw its own chapter begin with English settlement, its early economy rooted in agriculture and the power of its waterways for milling. Bridgewater became a hub for manufacturing in its formative years, its factories once echoing with the clang of industry, a stark contrast to the more pastoral present. While the grand estates of its industrial past may have faded, the legacy persists in the sturdy brick buildings that still stand, repurposed for smaller enterprises and residences, a subtle testament to enduring craftsmanship. The local college, a significant presence, imbues Bridgewater with a youthful energy, a constant influx of new ideas and aspirations that mingle with the deep-seated traditions of a community that has seen its own quiet evolution unfold.

About This Bridgewater Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bridgewater, Massachusetts — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.990379, -70.975043. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Bridgewater and Plymouth County.

Detailed location data for Bridgewater includes the ZIP code (02324), telephone area code (339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978), county seat of Plymouth County (Plymouth), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Bridgewater is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.