Manomet is a seaside village of

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. It is named for the

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village of Manomet located among the Manomet Ponds (the later site of the Manomet Ponds Praying Town). Manomet has a

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in the business district whose ZIP code is 02345. Residents and businesses in this village that are non-

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holders use Plymouth's ZIP code of 02360. Manomet is also home to Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences, a global conservation and sustainability nonprofit organization.

Activities and recreation

Today, Manomet is known for its Independence Day celebrations, which actually take place one day early, on the 3rd of July. The celebrations usually consist of private

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, and a typically family oriented crowd. Manomet's July 3 celebration of Independence Day extends back to the 1800s, when residents burned scrap and

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on the beach. Tradition dictates that these bonfires be extinguished by the rising tide, so depending on the moon, the festivities may extend well into the night, or end relatively early. The 3rd of July celebrations are featured in a song calle
"Manomet (On The 3rd Of July)"
written by longtime Manomet resident Tedd Rodman.

Neighborhoods and beaches

Manomet consists of the following

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: * Manomet Heights * Manomet Bluffs (strictly private) * Fisherman's Landing (strictly private) * Churchill Landing (strictly private) * Indian Bluffs Improvement Association (CCA) (strictly private) * Shallow Pond Estates * Cedar Bushes (strictly private) * Manomet Beach (strictly private) * Indian Brook (strictly private) * Ocean Aire (strictly private) * White Horse Beach (public beach/private parking) * Priscilla Beach (strictly private)

Landmarks

Manomet landmarks include: *

Coast Guard Station Manomet Point United States Coast Guard Station Manomet Point was a United States Life-Saving Service station – and later a United States Coast Guard station – located on Manomet Point in Manomet, Massachusetts. The station was a sub-unit of Sector Southe ...

, a former

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station which although no longer there has a stone memorial to deceased surfmen *

Stage Point Stage Point is a promontory in Manomet in Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. In 1643 John Hewes and William Paddy were given permission to erect fishing stages on the point, and this is the origin of its name. See also * Massachusetts Bay Col ...

References

External links

History of Manomet

''The Manomet Current''
Villages in Plymouth, Massachusetts Villages in Massachusetts {{PlymouthCountyMA-geo-stub