Apponagansett Bay

Apponagansett Bay is a bay in , . Apponagansett Bay is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
  • Type: Bay
  • Also known as: “Aponegansett Harbor”, “Aponegansett River”, “Aponiganset Bay”, “Apponaganset Bay”, “Apponaganset Harbor”, “Apponaganset River”, “Apponagansett Harbor”, “Apponagansett Harbour”, “Apponagansett River”, “Apponegansett Harbor”, “Apponegansett River”, and “Padanaram Bay”
  • Address: MA

Places of Interest

Highlights include Clarks Point Light and Dartmouth High School.

Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The is located in . Originally constructed as a wooden tower, it was replaced with a stone tower in 1804. This in turn was replaced by a structure on the parapets of Fort Rodman which was deactivated in 1898.

School
Photo: Paulfurtado, Public domain.
is a four-year public high school serving grades 9 to 12, located in the southern half of , United States.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bliss Corner and New Bedford.

Hamlet
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a census-designated place in the town of in , United States. As of the 2020 census, had a population of 5,480.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.

Photo: Schlitzer90, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in , United States. It is located on the of Massachusetts where the flows into , an arm of the Atlantic Ocean.

Apponagansett Bay

Latitude
41.57511° or 41° 34′ 30″ north
Longitude
-70.94115° or 70° 56′ 28″ west
Open location code
87HFH3G5+2G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 368984518
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
Geo­Names ID
4929148
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 Apponagansett Bay from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Bayview and Shore Acres.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Padanaram Breakwater Light and Dartmouth Rock.

Massachusetts: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Boston, Cambridge, Springfield, and Worcester.

Curious Bays to Discover

Uncover intriguing bays from every corner of the globe.