Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
County or equivalent
Location overview
Plymouth County occupies a broad section of southeastern Massachusetts between Boston and Cape Cod. Plymouth and Brockton serve as county seats, while coastal towns, older industrial centers, suburbs, forests, ponds and cranberry bogs create a varied landscape. Established in 1685, the county includes communities central to both Wampanoag history and the early English colonization of New England. Its Atlantic shoreline and interior waterways continue to influence settlement and recreation. Health care, education, manufacturing, tourism, fishing and regional commuting shape the economy.