Weweantic Massachusetts Map

About Weweantic, Massachusetts

Weweantic is a locality in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,109. The population density is 641.7 people per km². Weweantic is located at 41.7476°N, 70.7400°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 02571.

Weweantic manifests as a quiet confluence of salt marsh and tidal flow where the land yields gracefully to the Atlantic Ocean. It lies 2.0 miles south-southwest of Wareham, MA (from Wareham, MA: bearing 196°T), and is situated 6.9 miles west of Bourne. Cedar Island Creek carves a winding path through the silt and reeds, its brackish currents dictating the slow pulse of the local landscape. Beyond the immediate reach of the shoreline, the horizon remains flat and unburdened, save for the distant, hazy silhouette of Ridge Hill that anchors the far western view. The air here holds a permanent salinity, an invigorating dampness that clings to the weathered cedar shingles of older homes and muffles the calls of gulls circling over the nearby Cedar Island. A mile inland, the still, dark waters of Blackmere Reservoir offer a freshwater counterpoint to the restless tides, providing a sanctuary of stillness amidst the coastal expanse.

Weweantic sustains a rhythm shaped by centuries of maritime reliance, where the economy has long drifted between the harvesting of the sea and the quiet industry of local trade. The presence of the Cape and Islands Ocean Sanctuary ensures that the waters remain a protected reach, preserving the ecological integrity that has defined this stretch of coast since its earliest settlement. While the local pace is dictated by the turning of the tides rather than the clamor of modern commerce, the character of the place is marked by a persistent, thrifty independence. Residents navigate a landscape where the legacy of past generations is visible in the carefully maintained docks and the sparse, functional architecture that refuses to compete with the sheer scale of the horizon. It is a place that demands a deliberate way of living, rewarding those who find substance in the gray light of dawn and the steady, rhythmic ebbing of the water.

About This Weweantic Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Weweantic, Massachusetts. Coordinates: 41.747597, -70.740024. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Weweantic includes the ZIP code (02571), telephone area code (339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978), county seat of Plymouth County (Plymouth), and school district assignment (Wareham School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.