Carver, Massachusetts | |
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Coordinates: 41°53′00″N 70°45′47″W / 41.88333°N 70.76306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Massachusetts |
County | Plymouth |
Settled | 1660 |
Incorporated | 1790 |
Government | |
• Type | Open town meeting |
Area | |
• Total | 39.7 sq mi (102.9 km2) |
• Land | 37.4 sq mi (96.9 km2) |
• Water | 2.3 sq mi (6.0 km2) |
Elevation | 92 ft (28 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 11,645 |
• Density | 290/sq mi (110/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
ZIP code | 02330 |
Area code | 508 / 774 |
FIPS code | 25-11665 |
GNIS feature ID | 0618337 |
Website | www.carverma.org |
Carver is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 11,645 at the 2020 census.[1] It is named for John Carver, the first governor of the Plymouth Colony. The town features two popular tourist attractions: Edaville USA theme park and King Richard's Faire, the largest and longest-running renaissance fair in New England.