Kingston Massachusetts Map

About Kingston, Massachusetts

Kingston is a locality in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. It has a population of 13,400. The population density is 380.0 people per km². Kingston is located at 41.9945°N, 70.7245°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 2364.

Kingston, Massachusetts, exhales a salty, pine-tinged breath from its shores along the Jones River and the wider expanse of Plymouth Bay. It lies 3.9 miles north-west of Plymouth, MA (from Plymouth, MA: bearing 310°T), and is situated 6.8 miles south of Marshfield. The land here is a study in subtle contours, low hills softened by a carpet of scrub oak and resilient pine, their needles whispering secrets on the coastal breeze. Salt marshes, intricate as old lace, fringe the waterways, their reedy stalks a vibrant green in summer and a bleached gold by autumn, teeming with unseen life. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, spills across the landscape in long, liquid shafts, turning the weathered shingles of houses to burnished copper and casting a warm, amber glow on the quiet streets. This is a place where the echoes of colonial endeavor still resonate, a community founded in the earliest days of English settlement, its history woven into the very fabric of its enduring landscape. For generations, Kingston’s economy was tethered to the sea, its docks once bustling with vessels bringing in timber and fish, a testament to the resilience of those who first made their homes here. Today, while its maritime roots remain, the town embraces a quieter pace, its character shaped by both its historical legacy and the gentle rhythms of modern life. The fertile soil, though often rocky, still yields to small farms, and the proximity to the ocean infuses the air with a constant, invigorating freshness, a reminder of the natural bounty that has sustained Kingston for centuries.

About This Kingston Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Kingston, Massachusetts with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Kingston and Plymouth County.

Detailed location data for Kingston includes the ZIP code (02451), telephone area code (339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978), county seat of Plymouth County (Plymouth), and school district assignment (Kingston School District). 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 Kingston is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.