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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.

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

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

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

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