Acushnet River Seaplane Base

Acushnet River Seaplane Base is an aerodrome in , , . Acushnet River Seaplane Base is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
  • 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.

Park
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The is one of nine historic districts in , , 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.

Cemetery
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is a cemetery located in 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.

Island
is an island in the state of . The island is located in the east of Sconticut Neck; within the city of . 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.

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is in on the southern coast. '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.

Town
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New Bedford is in 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.

Hamlet
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is a census-designated place in the town of in , United States. As of the 2020 census, had a population of 5,480.

Acushnet River Seaplane Base

Latitude
41.64733° or 41° 38′ 50″ north
Longitude
-70.91698° or 70° 55′ 1″ west
Elevation
-10 feet (-3 metres)
Inception
February 1992
Open location code
87HFJ3WM+W6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 368985536
Open­Street­Map feature
aeroway=­aerodrome
Geo­Names ID
4928727
Wiki­data ID
Q49744805
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In Other Languages

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