Acoaxet
Acoaxet is a hamlet in Town of Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts. Acoaxet is situated nearby to the locality Point of Rocks (The Nubble), as well as near the hamlet Westport Point.- Type: Hamlet
- Description: hamlet in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States
- Also known as: “Acoakset”, “Acoaxet, MA”, “Acoaxet, Massachusetts”, and “Westport Harbor”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Quicksand Pond and Normand Edward Fontaine Bridge.
Quicksand Pond
Pond
Quicksand Pond is a pond in Little Compton, Rhode Island. It is a major winter flounder spawning area, has Rare Species Habitat and Significant Natural Communities designation, and is part of a proposed natural greenway corridor. Quicksand Pond is situated 1½ miles west of Acoaxet.
Normand Edward Fontaine Bridge
Bridge
The Normand Edward Fontaine Bridge is a 1,025 feet -long bascule bridge at in Westport, Massachusetts, USA. Two lanes of Route 88 pass over the bridge from Westport Point and Wood Point in the Westport Point section of town to the… Normand Edward Fontaine Bridge is situated 1½ miles northeast of Acoaxet.
Horseneck Beach State Reservation
Park
Horseneck Beach State Reservation is a public recreation area comprising more than 800 acres on the Atlantic Ocean in the southern portion of the town of Westport, Massachusetts. Horseneck Beach State Reservation is situated 2½ miles east of Acoaxet.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Westport Point and Adamsville.
Adamsville
Village
Adamsville is a historic village in Little Compton, Rhode Island, United States. It was first settled in 1675 around the time of King Philip's War and was named after the second president of the United States, John Adams. Adamsville is situated 3½ miles northwest of Acoaxet.
Little Compton
Little Compton is a rural farming town in Newport County in southeastern Rhode Island. It includes the villages of Adamsville and Sakonnet. It is between the Sakonnet River on its west and Massachusetts and the West Branch of the Westport River to the east.Acoaxet
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Town of Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.50705° or 41° 30′ 25″ north
Longitude
-71.09671° or 71° 5′ 48″ west
Elevation
23 feet (7 metres)
Open location code
87HCGW43+R8
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Acoaxet from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Point of Rocks (The Nubble) and Pottersville.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Brayton Property and Hopkins Property.
Massachusetts: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Boston, Cambridge, Springfield, and Worcester.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.