Plymouth, Massachusetts
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| Town of Plymouth | |||
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| Nickname: America's Hometown | |||
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| Country | United States | ||
| State | Massachusetts | ||
| County | Plymouth | ||
| Settled | 1620 | ||
| Incorporated (town) | 1670 | ||
| Government [1] | |||
| - Type | Representative town meeting | ||
| - Town Manager |
Mark Sylvia | ||
| Area | |||
| - Town | 134.0 sq mi (347.0 km²) | ||
| - Land | 96.5 sq mi (249.8 km²) | ||
| - Water | 37.5 sq mi (97.2 km²) | ||
| Elevation [2] | 187 ft (57 m) | ||
| Population (2000)[3] | |||
| - Town | 51,701 | ||
| - Density | 536.0/sq mi (207.0/km²) | ||
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) | ||
| ZIP Codes | 02360 02361 02362 02345 02381 |
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| Area code(s) | 508 / 774 | ||
| FIPS code | 25-54310 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 0618349 | ||
| Website: http://www.plymouth-ma.gov/ | |||
Plymouth (historically known as Plimouth and Plimoth) is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the largest municipality in Massachusetts by area.[4] The population was 51,701 at the 2000 census, with its estimated 2007 population being 57,901.[5] Plymouth is one of two county seats of Plymouth County, the other being Brockton.GR6 It is named after Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom, which is, in turn, named for the mouth of the river Plym.[6]
[change] References
- ↑ Town Departments: Town Manager's Office. Town of Plymouth. Retrieved on 30 July 2007.
- ↑ USGS GNIS: Town of Plymouth. Geographic Names Information System. Retrieved on 2007-07-31.
- ↑ 2000 Population census for Plymouth town. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 30 July 2007.
- ↑ Plymouth History. WickedLocal Plymouth. Retrieved on 13 September 2007.
- ↑ Town of Plymouth Population Projections, 1980 - 2007. Town of Plymouth. Retrieved on 13 July 2007.
- ↑ Plymouth. Cornwall Guide. Retrieved on 10 August 2007.
[change] Other websites
- {{{2}}} travel guide from Wikitravel
- Destination: Plymouth tourism site
- Plymouth Town Website
- {{{2}}} travel guide from Wikitravel
- Wicked Local Plymouth
- Maps and aerial photos for Coordinates:
