Dighton Rock

Dighton Rock is an island in , . Dighton Rock is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Monomentum Assonetense” and “Writing Rock”

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 Berkley.

Village
Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.

Village
Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY 3.0.
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.

Dighton Rock

Latitude
41.81606° or 41° 48′ 58″ north
Longitude
-71.11034° or 71° 6′ 37″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Open location code
87HCRV8Q+CV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 358273196
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
4934828
Wiki­data ID
Q49636620
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Dighton Rock” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Dighton Rock”
  • Turkish: “Dighton Rock”

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