Scituate, Massachusetts | |
|---|---|
 Scituate Harbor | |
 Seal | |
 Location in Plymouth County in Massachusetts | |
| Coordinates: 42°11′45″N 70°43′35″W / 42.19583°N 70.72639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Plymouth |
| Settled | 1630 |
| Incorporated | 1636 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Open town meeting |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.8 sq mi (82.4 km2) |
| • Land | 17.6 sq mi (45.7 km2) |
| • Water | 14.2 sq mi (36.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 30 ft (9 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 19,063 |
| • Density | 1,080.4/sq mi (417.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Code | 02066 |
| Area code | 339 / 781 |
| FIPS code | 25-60330 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0618352 |
| Website | www |
Scituate (/ˈsɪtʃuɪt/ )[1] is a seacoast town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States, on the South Shore, midway between Boston and Plymouth. The population was 19,063 at the 2020 census.[2]
- ^ "Scituate". Dictionary.com Unabridged (Online). n.d. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Scituate town, Plymouth County, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 6, 2021.