Norfolk Massachusetts Map

About Norfolk, Massachusetts

Norfolk is a locality in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. It has a population of 11,600. The population density is 380.0 people per km². Norfolk is located at 42.1195°N, 71.3251°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 2056.

Norfolk, Massachusetts, unfolds across a landscape of rolling hills and scattered woodlands, a place where the sky often seems a vast, pale blue canvas. It lies 4.2 miles west-south-west of Walpole, MA (from Walpole, MA: bearing 248°T), and is situated 4.4 miles north-east of Franklin. The terrain, gently shaped by ancient glaciers, offers a quiet sort of beauty, with brooks and small ponds reflecting the passing clouds. In the summer, the air carries the scent of pine needles warmed by the sun, and the hum of cicadas becomes a constant, drowsy soundtrack to the days. Even in the heart of Norfolk, a sense of spaciousness persists, a feeling that the land stretches out, unhurried and accepting. The history of Norfolk is rooted in the farming traditions of New England, a legacy still visible in the stone walls that demarcate fields and the occasional weathered barn. Though agriculture has receded, the land’s quiet productivity continues in small businesses and the steady hum of residential life. The town's development has been a gradual unfolding, more a slow blooming than a rapid expansion, allowing for the preservation of its intrinsic character. One might notice the particular quality of light here as dusk settles, a soft, golden luminescence that seems to embrace the scattered homes and trees, lending a gentle, almost melancholic grace to the closing of the day.

About This Norfolk Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Norfolk, Massachusetts — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.119543, -71.325056. 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 Norfolk and Norfolk County.

Detailed location data for Norfolk includes the ZIP code (02056), telephone area code (339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978), county seat of Norfolk County (Dedham), 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 Norfolk is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.