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Cohasset

Massachusetts · MA · Norfolk County
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Town in Massachusetts, United States
1647Established
8,381Population
31.5 sq miArea
49 ftElevation

Cohasset is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The town, which split off from Hingham in 1770, derives its name from the Massachusett word "Conahasset". It is an exclave of Norfolk County. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,381.

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