Dighton Rock State 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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dighton Rock and Fox Cemetery.
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.
Berkley State Forest
Recreation area
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Berkley State Forest is a small tract of forest land located near Route 24 in Berkley, Massachusetts in Dighton Rock State Park. It is owned by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and operated by the Department of Conservation and Recreation. Berkley State Forest is situated 2 miles northeast of Dighton Rock State Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dighton and Assonet.
Dighton
Village
Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 2½ miles southeast of Dighton Rock State Park.
Freetown
Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Freetown is a rural town on the Assonet River in the SouthCoast region of Massachusetts. It includes the villages of East Freetown and Assonet.
Dighton Rock State Park
- Type: Park
- Description: State park in Massachusetts, United States
- Categories: museum, Massachusetts state park, and recreation area
- Location: Bristol, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.81288° or 41° 48′ 46″ northLongitude
-71.10643° or 71° 6′ 23″ westElevation
66 feet (20 metres)Open location code
87HCRV7V+5COpenStreetMap ID
node 358264230OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
“Dighton Rock State Park” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Dighton Rock State Park”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dighton Rock and Grassy Island.
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