Assonet Bay

Assonet Bay is a lake in , a village within the town of , . The connects the waters of the bay with the Taunton River.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Depression
  • Description: basin in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States
  • Also known as: “Assonate Bay”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dighton Rock and Dighton Rock State Park.

Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The is a 40-ton boulder composed of sandstone, originally located in the riverbed of the Taunton River at , formerly part of the town of .

Park
Photo: Marcbela, CC0.
is a public recreation area and historic preserve located on the eastern shore of the Taunton River in the town of , .

Cemetery
Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dighton and Assonet.

Village
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Taunton is a city in with a population of 59,000. It is nicknamed the "Silver City" for its tradition as a center of silversmithing, and the "Christmas City" for its festive Christmas displays on Taunton Green.

Hamlet
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is one of two in the town of in , United States. An original part of the town, was settled in 1659 along with the city of , then a part of Freetown. is situated 1½ miles southeast of Assonet Bay.

Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a rural town on the Assonet River in the region of . It includes the villages of East and Assonet.

Assonet Bay

Latitude
41.8126° or 41° 48′ 45″ north
Longitude
-71.09116° or 71° 5′ 28″ west
Elevation
13 feet (4 metres)
Open location code
87HCRW75+2G
Geo­Names ID
4929357
Wiki­data ID
Q4810291
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Satellite Map

Discover Assonet Bay from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Assonet Bay” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Assonet Bay”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Camp Welch and Assonet Bay Shores.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Old Quaker Cemetery and Hospital Hill.

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