Wareham, Massachusetts
Wareham, Massachusetts | |
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"The Gateway to the Cape" | |
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Location in Plymouth County in Massachusetts | |
| Coordinates: 41°45′45″N 70°43′20″W / 41.76250°N 70.72222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Plymouth |
| Settled | 1678 |
| Incorporated | 1739 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Open town meeting |
| Area | |
• Total | 46.3 sq mi (119.9 km2) |
| • Land | 35.8 sq mi (92.7 km2) |
| • Water | 10.5 sq mi (27.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 23,303 |
| • Density | 651/sq mi (251/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
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| Area code | 508/774 |
| FIPS code | 25-72985 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0618353 |
| Website | www |
Wareham (/ˈwɛərhæm/ WAIR-ham) is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town had a population of 23,303.
Wareham is in the southern outskirts of Greater Boston, and is a part of the South Coast region of Massachusetts which encompasses the cities and towns that surround Buzzards and Mount Hope bays.