Nahant, Massachusetts

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Nahant, Massachusetts
Town
Town Hall of Nahant
Seal
Location in Essex County and the state of Massachusetts.
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Coordinates: 42°25′35″N 70°55′10″W / 42.42639°N 70.91944°W / 42.42639; -70.91944
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Essex
Settled	1630
Incorporated	March 29, 1853
Government
• Type	Open town meeting
• Town Administrator	Antonio Barletta
Area
• Total	15.5 sq mi (40.1 km2)
• Land	1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2)
• Water	14.4 sq mi (37.4 km2)
Elevation	50 ft (15 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	3,334
• Density	3,198.2/sq mi (1,234.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code	01908
Area code	339 / 781
FIPS code	25-43580
GNIS feature ID	0618304
Website	www.nahant.org

Nahant (/nəˈhɑːnt/) is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 3,334 at the 2020 census, which makes it the smallest municipality by population in Essex County.^[1] With just 1.0 square mile (2.7 km²) of land area, it is also the smallest municipality by area in the state and is primarily a residential community. The town is situated on a peninsula consisting of two near-islands (known as "Little Nahant" and "Big Nahant" respectively) connected to the mainland by a narrow sandy isthmus traversed by a single causeway known as "Nahant Road". Numerous tourist beaches line the shores, with the most popular being the so-called "Long Beach" and "Short Beach" along the eastern side of the causeway.