Swampscott Massachusetts Map

About Swampscott, Massachusetts

Swampscott is a locality in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. It has a population of 14,600. The population density is 3800.0 people per km². Swampscott is located at 42.4709°N, 70.9175°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 1907.

Swampscott exhales the brine of the Atlantic, a coastal sentinel with shores that slope with a gentle, almost hesitant grace towards the restless sea. It lies 1.7 miles east of Lynn, MA (from Lynn, MA: bearing 80°T), and is situated 8.4 miles north-north-east of Suffolk. The land here is a mosaic of sculpted granite and resilient scrub, where the wind, a constant companion, carries the sharp tang of salt and the distant cry of gulls. Houses, many of them bearing the weathered patina of generations, cling to the undulating terrain, their windows often reflecting the bruised purples and fiery oranges of a dramatic sunset. There's a quiet dignity to Swampscott, a sense of enduring beauty in its rocky outcrops and the rhythmic pulse of the tides that lap against its seawall. This is a place where history flows as readily as the ocean currents, a town shaped by its maritime heritage and a long-standing connection to the bounty of the sea. For centuries, fishing boats have sailed from its harbors, their nets casting a living across the livelihoods of its people, and the scent of drying fish once permeated the very air. The echoes of those days linger in the sturdy architecture and the proud bearing of its residents, a community that has weathered storms both literal and economic. Today, Swampscott draws visitors not only for its picturesque coastline and the allure of its beaches, but also for the palpable sense of continuity, a place where the past is not merely remembered but actively lives on in the present.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Swampscott, 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 Swampscott and Essex County.

Detailed location data for Swampscott includes the ZIP code (01907), telephone area code (339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978), county seat of Essex County (Salem), and school district assignment (Swampscott School District). 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 Swampscott is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.