Fish Island
Fish Island is an island in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. The island is located in the Acushnet River east of Sconticut Neck; within the city of New Bedford. The USRC Salmon P. Chase was moored at the island when she was built in 1787.Places of Interest
Highlights: New Bedford Whaling Museum and New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include New Bedford and Fairhaven.
Fish Island
- Type: Island
- Description: island in New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Bristol, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.63878° or 41° 38′ 20″ north
Longitude
-70.91958° or 70° 55′ 11″ west
Elevation
-10 feet (-3 metres)
Open location code
87HFJ3QJ+G5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Uzbek—“Fish Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Fish Island”
- Dutch: “Fish Island, Massachusetts”
- Uzbek: “Fish oroli (Massachusetts)”
- Uzbek: “Fish oroli”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Oxford and North Fairhaven.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Fisherman’s Wharf and Rasmus Tonnessen Park.
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Worth a closer look: Boston and Cambridge.
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