South Duxbury Massachusetts Map
South Duxbury, 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 South Duxbury, Plymouth County.
Interactive Map of South Duxbury, Massachusetts
| City | South Duxbury |
| State | Massachusetts (MA) |
| County | Plymouth |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 42.023158 |
| Longitude | -70.682814 |
| Population | 3,252 |
| Density | 430.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About South Duxbury, Massachusetts
South Duxbury is a locality in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,252. The population density is 430.4 people per km². South Duxbury is located at 42.0232°N, 70.6828°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone.
South Duxbury unfolds along the western edge of Kingston Bay, a sliver of Massachusetts coastline where salt marsh grasses sway in the perpetual breeze and the air carries the briny tang of the Atlantic. It lies 4.5 miles north of Plymouth, MA (from Plymouth, MA: bearing 350°T), and is situated 4.9 miles south-south-east of Marshfield. The terrain here is a gentle sweep of land, rising imperceptibly from the water's edge to meet stands of pine and oak, their branches often gnarled by the persistent winds. Low-lying wetlands dominate much of the landscape, a mosaic of tidal creeks and brackish pools that teem with unseen life, their surfaces reflecting the vast, ever-changing sky in hues of pewter and bruised twilight. The houses, often clapboarded and weathered to soft grays and blues, seem to hunker down against the elements, their windows gazing out towards the open water, a quiet resilience in their very posture. This stretch of coast whispers of a long maritime past, where shipbuilding once echoed through the pines and the livelihoods of families were inextricably tied to the sea. The local economy, though diversified now, still carries the imprint of those seafaring days, with a lingering connection to the fishing and shellfishing industries that sustain pockets of the community. The proximity to the larger Plymouth Bay area, a place steeped in early American history, lends South Duxbury a sense of deep roots, a feeling of continuity stretching back through generations. It's a place where the past isn't a distant echo but a tangible presence, felt in the quietude of the boatyards and the enduring, almost elemental, relationship the residents maintain with the ebb and flow of the tides.
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About This South Duxbury Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of South Duxbury, 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 South Duxbury and Plymouth County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for South Duxbury 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 South Duxbury 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. |
