Summary for Adams Shore

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Located in: Norfolk County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Adams Shr.

Time Zone: Adams Shore lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Elevation: Near sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Adams Shore:

Lat: 42.264000° (or 42°15'50" N)

Lon: -70.984200° (or -70°59'3" W)

USGS Topo Map: Hull<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Adams Shore

GNIS ID: 614037

FIPS State / Place Code: 25 / 00695

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Adams Shore)

The community of Dedham is the County Seat for Norfolk County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Norfolk)

Population

Total Area:<5> 444.3 sq. miles [1,150.9 km²] - of which 10.86% is water (48.24 sq. miles [124.9 km²])

Housing Units: <6> 270,359

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Norfolk

GNIS ID: 606937

FIPS State / County Code: 25 / 021

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Adams Shore)

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Massachusetts

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Massachusetts

GNIS ID: 606926

FIPS State: 25

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Adams Shore)

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The official website for Norfolk County: www.norfolkcounty.org/

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Adams Shore - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Adams Shore, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Adams Shore.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Adams Shore. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).