Marion Center Massachusetts Map

About Marion Center, Massachusetts

Marion Center is a locality in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,335. The population density is 436.7 people per km². Marion Center is located at 41.7042°N, 70.7629°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone.

Marion Center rests on the cusp of Buzzards Bay, a place where the salty tang of the Atlantic air mingles with the scent of pine needles carried on the breeze. It lies 10.0 miles east-north-east of New Bedford, MA (from New Bedford, MA: bearing 62°T), and is situated 4.6 miles south-south-west of Wareham. The landscape here is a gentle, rolling terrain, marked by the sinuous curves of coves and inlets that bite into the coastline. Old stone walls, moss-covered and softened by time, still delineate fields that once fed generations, now often surrendered to a quiet, persistent growth of scrub oak and wild rose. The light here, especially as it begins to bleed into evening, possesses a peculiar, pearlescent quality, softening the edges of the world and lending a hushed reverence to the quiet streets. The history of Marion Center is deeply entwined with the sea, its origins as a shipbuilding and whaling port still palpable in the weathered clapboard houses and the sturdy, salt-bleached piers that jut into the harbor. The economy, once robust with the bounty of the ocean, has since shifted, now finding its footing in a blend of tourism and a quiet, discerning residential appeal. The town retains a certain dignity, a legacy of its maritime past, evident in the well-preserved architecture and the proud, if understated, demeanor of its inhabitants. It is a place where the past is not so much a relic as a living presence, a quiet hum beneath the surface of everyday life.

About This Marion Center Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Marion Center, Massachusetts — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.7042, -70.7629. 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 Marion Center and Plymouth County.

Detailed location data for Marion Center includes the ZIP code (02738), telephone area code (339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978), county seat of Plymouth County (Plymouth), and school district assignment (Marion 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 Marion Center is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.