Briggs Rock
Briggs Rock is an island in Bristol, Massachusetts. Briggs Rock is situated nearby to the hamlet Acoaxet, as well as near the locality Point of Rocks (The Nubble).- Type: Island
- Description: island in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Also known as: “Briggs Ledge”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Quicksand Pond.
Quicksand Pond
Pond
Photo: Rbyteisbst, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Quicksand Pond is a pond in Little Compton, Rhode Island. It is a major winter flounder spawning area, has Rare Species Habitat and Significant Natural Communities designation, and is part of a proposed natural greenway corridor.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Acoaxet and Westport Point.
Little Compton
Photo: Zhengan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Little Compton is a rural farming town in Newport County in southeastern Rhode Island. It includes the villages of Adamsville and Sakonnet. It is between the Sakonnet River on its west and Massachusetts and the West Branch of the Westport River to the east.
Briggs Rock
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Bristol, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.49205° or 41° 29′ 31″ northLongitude
-71.10615° or 71° 6′ 22″ westElevation
-66 feet (-20 metres)Open location code
87HCFVRV+RGOpenStreetMap ID
node 358275453OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Briggs Rock” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Briggs Rock”
- Turkish: “Briggs Rock”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Point of Rocks (The Nubble) and Pottersville.
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