Coordinates: 42°11′16″N 70°43′12″W / 42.1878°N 70.7199°W / 42.1878; -70.7199

Peggotty Beach

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Peggotty Beach is located in Scituate, Massachusetts. Peggotty is one of the five public beaches in Scituate and is half a mile long. Peggotty Beach is accessible through Peggotty Beach Road.[1]

In 2016, a large storm flooded the beach.[2] After this storm, the sand accumulated on the opposite side of the beach about 15 feet.[3]

In 2019, Scituate received a grant to help protect Peggotty Beach shores.[4]

References

  1. ^ "List of beaches" (PDF). www.scituatema.gov. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  2. ^ "Drone Captures Wild Flooding at Peggotty Beach in Scituate". February 12, 2016.
  3. ^ "Peggotty Beach homeowners angry over town's care of area". The Patriot Ledger, Quincy, MA.
  4. ^ Thompson, Ruth. "Scituate receives Coastal Resilience Grant". Scituate Mariner.

42°11′16″N 70°43′12″W / 42.1878°N 70.7199°W / 42.1878; -70.7199