Nahant, Massachusetts

Nahant, Massachusetts
Town
Town Hall of Nahant
Seal
Location in Essex County and the state of Massachusetts.
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Coordinates: 42°25′35″N 70°55′10″W / 42.42639°N 70.91944°W / 42.42639; -70.91944
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Essex
Settled	1630
Incorporated	March 29, 1853
Government
• Type	Open town meeting
Area [1]
• Total	15.6 sq mi (40.5 km2)
• Land	1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2)
• Water	14.6 sq mi (37.7 km2)
Elevation	50 ft (15 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	3,334
• Density	3,098.5/sq mi (1,196.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code	01908
Area code	339 / 781
FIPS code	25-43580
GNIS feature ID	0618304
Website	www.nahant.org

Nahant /nəˈhɑːnt/ is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. 3,334 people lived here at the 2020 census.^[2] It is the smallest town or city in Massachusetts by area.

1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Nahant town, Essex County, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 4, 2024.