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Plympton Massachusetts Map

Explore Plympton, Massachusetts, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Plympton, Massachusetts

How to Use This Plympton, Massachusetts Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Plympton, Massachusetts. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Massachusetts or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Plympton.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Plympton
State	Massachusetts (MA)
County	Plymouth County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	41.95288
Longitude	-70.814484
Population	2,900
Density	75.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	02367
Area Code	339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978
County Seat	Plymouth

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About Plympton, Massachusetts

Plympton is a locality in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,900. The population density is 75.0 people per km². Plympton is located at 41.9529°N, 70.8145°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 02367.

Plympton unfolds across a landscape where the slow, deliberate work of water and granite defines the horizon. It lies 5.4 miles west-southwest of Kingston, MA (from Kingston, MA: bearing 238°T), and is situated 7.6 miles west of Plymouth. The Winnetuxet River winds through the lowlands, its dark current cutting a path through the soil toward the distant Atlantic Ocean, which exerts a faint, salt-laden influence upon the evening air. To the west, the subtle rise of Ridge Hill breaks the flatness of the fields, while the shaded expanse of the Town Forest offers a quiet sanctuary of pine and oak. Only a mile away, the surface of Plympton Bog West Reservoir captures the reflection of the clouds, a still mirror amidst the dense, encroaching greenery that defines the local terrain.

History clings to the wood-frame dwellings and quiet lanes of Plympton, echoing a past rooted in agrarian labor and the persistent rhythm of the seasons. Once characterized by the harvest of bog iron and the steady output of small-scale mills, the local economy has shifted, yet the land retains its industrious character, favoring open space and the preservation of historic homesteads over dense development. Beyond the reach of Turkey Island, the atmosphere remains defined by the literate, reserved spirit of early colonial settlement. Residents move with a measured pace, observing the changing light as it settles over the meadows, maintaining a connection to the earth that feels as enduring as the stone walls marking the boundaries of the old woodlots.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Deborah Sampson House Museum (Museum) — 0.3 mi, 273° W
Town Forest (Local Resource Management Area) — 0.3 mi, 333° NW
Dennent School Conservation Area (Recreation Easement) — 1.1 mi, 045° NE
Harry Jason Jr Memorial Park (Local Park) — 1.6 mi, 292° W
Little Cedar Swamp Preserve (Conservation Area) — 2.1 mi, 253° W
Turkey Swamp (Waterfowl Production Area) — 2.2 mi, 346° N
Peterson Swamp Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.0 mi, 352° N
Kingston State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 3.0 mi, 082° E
Kingston Water Supply Land (Waterfowl Production Area) — 3.1 mi, 086° E
Silver Lake (State Resource Management Area) — 3.8 mi, 015° N
Burrage Pond Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.8 mi, 321° NW
Myles Standish Legs (Public Artwork) — 4.6 mi, 340° N
Cape Cod Bay Ocean Sanctuary (Marine Protected Area) — 6.2 mi, 060° NE
Plymouth Cordage Company Museum (Museum) — 6.7 mi, 074° E
Indian Grinding Stone (Historic Ruins) — 6.8 mi, 322° NW
National Monument to the Forefathers (Monument) — 7.1 mi, 086° E
Plymouth County Hospital (Historic Ruins) — 7.2 mi, 335° NW
Edaville (Attraction) — 7.5 mi, 163° S
Pilgrim Hall Museum (Museum) — 7.5 mi, 087° E
Hedge House Museum (Museum) — 7.6 mi, 086° E
Jenney Museum (Museum) — 7.7 mi, 089° E
Plymouth Rock (Monument) — 7.8 mi, 087° E
Kusmin Art Gallery (Gallery) — 7.9 mi, 089° E
Pembroke Herring Run (Attraction) — 8.5 mi, 005° N
Massasoit National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 9.0 mi, 115° SE · 412 acres
East Bridgewater Cinemas (Cinema) — 9.0 mi, 304° NW
Milo monument (Monument) — 9.6 mi, 265° W
South Shore Conservatory (Arts Centre) — 9.7 mi, 047° NE
Civilian Conservation Corps Amphitheater (Theatre) — 10.0 mi, 141° SE
Fox Hill (Viewpoint) — 12.0 mi, 039° NE

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