Big Bearhole Pond

Big Bearhole Pond is a reservoir in Bristol, Massachusetts. Big Bearhole Pond is situated nearby to the hamlet Thomastown, as well as near Maxim Corner.

Places of Interest

Highlights include South Meadow Brook Reservoir and Tispaquin Pond.

South Meadow Brook Reservoir

Reservoir

Carver is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 11,645 at the 2020 census. It is named for John Carver, the first governor of the Plymouth Colony. South Meadow Brook Reservoir is situated 2½ miles east of Big Bearhole Pond.

Tispaquin Pond

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Tispaquin Pond is a 194-acre warm water pond in Middleborough, Massachusetts. The pond is in the Taunton River Watershed. The average depth of the pond is seven feet, and the maximum depth is eight feet. Tispaquin Pond is situated 1½ miles west of Big Bearhole Pond.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include South Middleboro and Carver.

South Middleboro

Village

Photo: John Margolies, Public domain.

South Middleboro is a village, which is situated 3 miles south of Big Bearhole Pond.

Carver

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Carver is a town of 12,000 in the South Shore of Massachusetts. Carver once produced more cranberries than any other town in the world and still has extensive cranberry farming. Plympton is a small town of 3,000.

South Carver

Hamlet

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South Carver is a village in the town of Carver, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. South Carver is the location of the main entrance to the Myles Standish State Forest and of the Edaville Railroad and King Richard's Faire. South Carver is situated 4½ miles east of Big Bearhole Pond.

Big Bearhole Pond

Type: Reservoir
Also known as: “Dean Factory Pond”, “Deans Factory Pond”, and “Factory Pond”
Category: body of water
Location: Bristol, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.8651° or 41° 51′ 54″ north

Longitude

-70.82615° or 70° 49′ 34″ west

Elevation

102 feet (31 metres)

Open location code

87HFV58F+2G

GeoNames ID

4930550

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Thomastown and Maxim Corner.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Pink Reservoir Number 2 Dam and Rocky Meadow Bog Reservoir.

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