Audio Help [plim-uh
th] Pronunciation Key | 1. | a seaport in SW Devonshire, in SW England, on the English Channel: naval base; the departing point of the Mayflower 1620. 257,900. |
| 2. | a city in SE Massachusetts: the oldest town in New England, founded by the Pilgrims 1620. 35,913. |
| 3. | a town in SE Minnesota. 31,615. |
| 4. | a town in NW Connecticut. 10,732. |
| 5. | a town in and the capital of Montserrat, West Indies. 3200. |
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Plymouth
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Word History: Plymouth, first recorded as Plummuth in 1235, means "mouth of the Plym River." Plym, the river, is first recorded in 1238 as Plyme and is a back-formation of Plympton, in turn first recorded in 904 as Plymentun, from Old English Plȳmtūn or Plȳmantūn, "plum-tree-town." |
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| plymouth | |
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| a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620 |
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Plymouth Meeting, PA (CDP, FIPS 61688) Location: 40.10875 N, 75.28082 W
Population (1990): 6241 (2629 housing units)
Area: 9.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 19462
Plymouth Village, KY (city, FIPS 61914) Location: 38.24040 N, 85.64924 W
Population (1990): 162 (78 housing units)
Area: 0.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Plymouth County, IA (county, FIPS 149) Location: 42.73672 N, 96.21608 W
Population (1990): 23388 (8806 housing units)
Area: 2236.8 sq km (land), 1.0 sq km (water)
Plymouth County, MA (county, FIPS 23) Location: 41.99072 N, 70.73738 W
Population (1990): 435276 (168555 housing units)
Area: 1710.9 sq km (land), 1121.2 sq km (water)
Plymouth Township, MI (CDP, FIPS 65085) Location: 42.37125 N, 83.49422 W
Population (1990): 23646 (9209 housing units)
Area: 41.2 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Plymouth, MN (city, FIPS 51730) Location: 45.02428 N, 93.46022 W
Population (1990): 50889 (19616 housing units)
Area: 85.3 sq km (land), 6.2 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 55441, 55442, 55446, 55447
Plymouth, ME Zip code(s): 04969
Plymouth, MI (city, FIPS 65060) Location: 42.37115 N, 83.46742 W
Population (1990): 9560 (4528 housing units)
Area: 5.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 48170
Plymouth, MA (CDP, FIPS 54275) Location: 41.95812 N, 70.66430 W
Population (1990): 7258 (3301 housing units)
Area: 5.9 sq km (land), 4.3 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 02360
Plymouth, NC (town, FIPS 53040) Location: 35.86085 N, 76.74840 W
Population (1990): 4328 (1793 housing units)
Area: 9.7 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 27962
Plymouth, NE (village, FIPS 39590) Location: 40.30342 N, 96.98806 W
Population (1990): 455 (201 housing units)
Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 68424
Plymouth, NH (CDP, FIPS 62580) Location: 43.73865 N, 71.69834 W
Population (1990): 3967 (1066 housing units)
Area: 9.6 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 03264
Plymouth, NY Zip code(s): 13832
Plymouth, PA (borough, FIPS 61648) Location: 41.24110 N, 75.95019 W
Population (1990): 7134 (3318 housing units)
Area: 2.8 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 18651
Plymouth, OH (village, FIPS 63800) Location: 40.99496 N, 82.66797 W
Population (1990): 1942 (727 housing units)
Area: 5.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 44865
Plymouth, WI (city, FIPS 63700) Location: 43.74720 N, 87.97195 W
Population (1990): 6769 (2817 housing units)
Area: 9.3 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 53073
Plymouth, IA (city, FIPS 63885) Location: 43.24690 N, 93.12240 W
Population (1990): 453 (176 housing units)
Area: 1.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 50464
Plymouth, CT Zip code(s): 06782
Plymouth, CA (city, FIPS 57834) Location: 38.47841 N, 120.84479 W
Population (1990): 811 (359 housing units)
Area: 2.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 95669
Plymouth, WA Zip code(s): 99346
Plymouth, VT Zip code(s): 05056
Plymouth, UT (town, FIPS 61260) Location: 41.87638 N, 112.14477 W
Population (1990): 267 (98 housing units)
Area: 1.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Plymouth, IL (village, FIPS 60833) Location: 40.29118 N, 90.91700 W
Population (1990): 521 (304 housing units)
Area: 1.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Plymouth, IN (city, FIPS 60822) Location: 41.34701 N, 86.31446 W
Population (1990): 8303 (3466 housing units)
Area: 13.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Little Plymouth, VA Zip code(s): 23091
New Plymouth, OH Zip code(s): 45654
New Plymouth, ID (city, FIPS 56980) Location: 43.97079 N, 116.81803 W
Population (1990): 1313 (546 housing units)
Area: 1.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 83655
South Plymouth, NY Zip code(s): 13844
North Plymouth, MA (CDP, FIPS 48780) Location: 41.97804 N, 70.68275 W
Population (1990): 3450 (1544 housing units)
Area: 3.3 sq km (land), 5.8 sq km (water)
Mount Plymouth, FL (CDP, FIPS 47125) Location: 28.79968 N, 81.53226 W
Population (1990): 1752 (771 housing units)
Area: 4.4 sq km (land), 0.4 sq km (water)
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