Plymouth is a town located in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 51,701. It and Brockton are the county seats of Plymouth County6.
For geographic and demographic information on specific parts of the town of Plymouth, please see the articles on North Plymouth, Plymouth (CDP), and White Island Shores.
The latitude of Plymouth is 41.958N. The longitude is -70.667W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 347.0 km2 (134.0 mi2). 249.8 km2 (96.5 mi2) of it is land, and 97.2 km2 (37.5 mi2) of it is water. The total area is 28.00% water. Plymouth has the largest land area of any city or town in Massachusetts.
Plymouth was the landing site of the Mayflower, and the location of the original settlement of the Plymouth Colony, established by the English settlers, once known as the Separatists or Brownists and now known as "Pilgrims" , in 1620. Murder suspect Neil Entwistle married his alleged victim, Rachel, in Plymouth on August 10, 2003.
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