Assonet Bay
Assonet Bay is a lake in Assonet, a village within the town of Freetown, Massachusetts. The Assonet River connects the waters of the bay with the Taunton River.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Depression
- Description: bay in Massachusetts, United States of America
- Also known as: “Assonate Bay”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dighton Rock and Dighton Rock State Park.
Dighton Rock
Archaeological site
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The Dighton Rock is a 40-ton glacial boulder composed of sandstone, originally located in the riverbed of the Taunton River at Berkley, Massachusetts. The rock is noted for its petroglyphs, carved designs of ancient and uncertain origin, and the controversy about their creators.
Dighton Rock State Park
Park
Dighton Rock State Park is a public recreation area and historic preserve located on the eastern shore of the Taunton River in the town of Berkley, Massachusetts.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dighton and Assonet.
Dighton
Village
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Taunton is a city in Massachusetts 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.
Assonet
Hamlet
Assonet is one of two villages in the town of Freetown in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. An original part of the town, Assonet was settled in 1659 along with the city of Fall River, then a part of Freetown. Assonet is situated 1½ miles southeast of Assonet Bay.
Freetown
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Freetown is a rural town on the Assonet River in the SouthCoast region of Massachusetts. It includes the villages of East Freetown and Assonet.
Assonet Bay
- Categories: bay and landform
- Location: Bristol, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Assonet Bay” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Assonet Bay”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Old Quaker Cemetery and Hospital Hill.
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