Acushnet River Seaplane Base
Acushnet River Seaplane Base is an aerodrome in Fairhaven, Bristol, Massachusetts. Acushnet River Seaplane Base is situated nearby to the hamlet Oxford, as well as near North Fairhaven.- Type: Aerodrome
- Also known as: “6MA8” and “Acushnet River Water Aerodrome”
- Address: MA
Places of Interest
Highlights include Central New Bedford Historic District and Riverside Cemetery.
Central New Bedford Historic District
Park
Photo: Marcbela, Public domain.
The Central New Bedford Historic District is one of nine historic districts in New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States. The district encompasses the city's central business district, built up during the time in the late 19th century when textiles had replaced whaling as the city's main industry.
Riverside Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Riverside Cemetery is a cemetery located in Fairhaven, Massachusetts at 274 Main Street. Laid out in the rural style, it was established in 1850 by Warren Delano II, the grandfather of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
Fish Island
Island
Fish Island is an island in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. The island is located in the Acushnet River east of Sconticut Neck; within the city of New Bedford. The USRC Salmon P. Chase was moored at the island when she was built in 1787.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include New Bedford and Acushnet.
New Bedford
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
New Bedford is in Massachusetts on the southern coast. New Bedford's excellent harbor made it a natural fishing and whaling center. It was the world's premier whaling port in the 19th century, and, for a time, "the richest city in the world" and "the city that lit the world" because of whale oil production.
Acushnet
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
New Bedford is in Massachusetts on the southern coast. New Bedford's excellent harbor made it a natural fishing and whaling center. It was the world's premier whaling port in the 19th century, and, for a time, "the richest city in the world" and "the city that lit the world" because of whale oil production.
Bliss Corner
Hamlet
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bliss Corner is a census-designated place in the town of Dartmouth in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,280 at the 2010 census.
Acushnet River Seaplane Base
- Categories: seaplane base and transportation
- Location: Fairhaven, Bristol, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.64733° or 41° 38′ 50″ northLongitude
-70.91698° or 70° 55′ 1″ westElevation
-10 feet (-3 metres)Inception
February 1992Open location code
87HFJ3WM+W6OpenStreetMap ID
node 368985536OpenStreetMap feature
aeroway=aerodromeGeoNames ID
4928727Wikidata ID
Q49744805
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to French—“Acushnet River Seaplane Base” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Acushnet River Seaplane Base”
- French: “6MA8”
- French: “hydroaérodrome d’Acushnet River”
- French: “Hydroaérodrome d’Acushnet River”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Oxford and North Fairhaven.
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