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Description of Weymouth, Massachusetts
Weymouth is the second oldest town in the Commonwealth, behind Plymouth, and the site of the first town meeting. Established in 1622 and incorporated in 1635, the town was a fishing and agricultural community for almost two hundred years.
Today, Weymouth is primarily a residential suburb of Quincy and Boston, a bedroom community south of Boston on well-sheltered Hingham Bay. Route 3, which runs through the heart of the town, provides direct connection to Boston and to Route 128 and as a result of the proximity to these highways, new areas for business and industry have developed.
As a coastal community, Weymouth provides much in recreational activity. The town offers an extensive program in water safety and swimming instruction at Wessagusset Beach, and at Whitman's Pond; and boaters enjoy the waters of Quincy and Hingham Bays.
Eastern Massachusetts, bordered by Braintree and Holbrook on the west; Abington and Rockland on the south; Hingham on the east; and the Weymouth Fore River, the Weymouth Back River, and Hingham Bay on the north. Weymouth is 12 miles southeast of Boston; 50 miles east of Worcester; 42 miles northeast of Providence, Rhode Island; and 227 miles from New York City.
Narrative compiled by the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development (
DHCD
).
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