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Abington, Massachusetts | |
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 Abington Town Offices | |
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 Location in Plymouth County in Massachusetts | |
| Coordinates: 42°06′17″N 70°56′45″W / 42.10472°N 70.94583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Plymouth |
| Settled | 1668[1] |
| Incorporated | 1712[1] |
| Named for | Abingdon-on-Thames, UK |
| Government | |
| • Type | Open Town Meeting |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.19 sq mi (26.39 km2) |
| • Land | 9.96 sq mi (25.80 km2) |
| • Water | 0.23 sq mi (0.59 km2) |
| Elevation | 108 ft (33 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 17,062 |
| • Density | 1,713.05/sq mi (661.42/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Code | 02351 |
| Area code | 339/781 |
| FIPS code | 25-00135 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0618336 |
| Website | www.abingtonma.gov |
Abington is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States, 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Boston. The population was 17,062 at the 2020 census.[3]
- ^ a b Hoiberg, Dale H., ed. (2010). "Abington". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. I: A-ak Bayes (15th ed.). Chicago: Encyclopædia Britannica Inc. p. 33. ISBN 978-1-59339-837-8.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Abington town, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 10, 2021.