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South Duxbury Massachusetts Map

Explore South Duxbury, 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 South Duxbury, Massachusetts

How to Use This South Duxbury, Massachusetts Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for South Duxbury, 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 South Duxbury.

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

Latitude	42.023158
Longitude	-70.682814
Population	3,463
Density	455.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	02332
Area Code	339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978
County Seat	Plymouth
School District	Duxbury School District

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About South Duxbury, Massachusetts

South Duxbury is a locality in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,463. The population density is 455.6 people per km². South Duxbury is located at 42.0232°N, 70.6828°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 02332.

South Duxbury unfolds where the Bluefish River meanders toward the salt-crusted edges of the Atlantic Ocean, carving a path through terrain defined by the quiet persistence of the tides. It lies 1.4 miles south-southwest of Duxbury, MA (from Duxbury, MA: bearing 203°T), and is situated 4.5 miles north of Plymouth. The landscape is a low-lying mosaic of marshland and sandy soil, where the Isabelle Freeman Sanctuary offers a quiet refuge for the coastal flora that thrives in the brine-heavy air. To the west, the horizon is anchored by the distant silhouette of Cedar Crest, while the nearby expanse of Allens Pond reflects the pale, shifting light of a sky that seems perpetually washed in shades of gray and slate. Beyond the immediate shoreline, the presence of Long Point marks the transition between the solid earth and the vast, restless expanse of the water, creating a fragile border that shifts with every seasonal gale.

History permeates the soil of South Duxbury, a place where the legacy of maritime trade and early colonial settlement remains etched into the quiet streets and the enduring architecture of the older dwellings. While the local economy has long since shifted away from the intensive shipbuilding and seafaring enterprises of the past, the rhythm of daily life continues to be governed by the proximity of the coast and the seasonal migration of those who favor the solitude of the Duxbury Town Forest. The inland reaches, including the basin known as The Nummet, provide a grounding counterpoint to the maritime character of the shore, maintaining a sense of permanence amidst the fluid nature of the tides. Here, the atmosphere is one of deliberate calm, where the intellectual weight of New England tradition meets the practical reality of a life lived in constant conversation with the sea.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Isabelle Freeman Sanctuary (Local Conservation Area) — 0.4 mi, 342° N
Myles Standish Monument State Reservation (State Park) — 0.6 mi, 176° S
Cape Cod Bay Ocean Sanctuary (Marine Protected Area) — 0.6 mi, 096° E
Duxbury Water Supply Land (Waterfowl Production Area) — 0.8 mi, 338° N
Windsor House Museum (Museum) — 1.1 mi, 029° NE
Evergreen St Wells (Waterfowl Production Area) — 1.1 mi, 295° NW
Town Pier (Local Park) — 1.3 mi, 030° NE
Unknown Park (Local Conservation Area) — 1.3 mi, 306° NW
Duxbury Elementary School (Recreation Easement) — 1.4 mi, 355° N
Captain David Cushman Jr Preserve (Conservation Area) — 1.4 mi, 015° N
Knapp Town Forest (Local Resource Management Area) — 1.4 mi, 305° NW
Crooker Memorial Park (Local Park) — 1.5 mi, 271° W
South Shore Conservatory (Arts Centre) — 1.8 mi, 013° N
Duxbury Jr Sr High School (Recreation Easement) — 1.9 mi, 009° N
Plymouth Cordage Company Museum (Museum) — 3.1 mi, 185° S
Daniel Webster Law Office Museum (Museum) — 3.4 mi, 008° N
National Monument to the Forefathers (Monument) — 4.4 mi, 175° S
Hedge House Museum (Museum) — 4.4 mi, 170° S
Pilgrim Hall Museum (Museum) — 4.5 mi, 170° S
Fox Hill (Viewpoint) — 4.6 mi, 009° N
Pilgrim Mother Statue (Public Artwork) — 4.6 mi, 167° S
Plymouth Rock (Monument) — 4.6 mi, 167° S
Kusmin Art Gallery (Gallery) — 4.9 mi, 167° S
Pembroke Herring Run (Attraction) — 7.1 mi, 301° NW
Coast Guard Hill Recreation Area (Monument) — 7.1 mi, 356° N
Plymouth County Hospital (Historic Ruins) — 10.0 mi, 279° W
Indian Grinding Stone (Historic Ruins) — 10.9 mi, 273° W
Showcase Cinema De Lux (Cinema) — 11.7 mi, 317° NW
Mill Wharf Cinemas (Cinema) — 12.1 mi, 350° N
Civilian Conservation Corps Amphitheater (Theatre) — 12.6 mi, 182° S

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