Marion Center Massachusetts Map
Marion Center, Massachusetts — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Marion Center, Plymouth County.
Interactive Map of Marion Center, Massachusetts
| City | Marion Center |
| State | Massachusetts (MA) |
| County | Plymouth |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 41.7042 |
| Longitude | -70.7629 |
| Population | 1,335 |
| Density | 436.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
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.
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About This Marion Center Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Marion Center, 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 Marion Center and Plymouth County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Marion Center is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Marion Center is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
