Freetown-Fall River State Forest
The Freetown-Fall River State Forest is a publicly owned forest covering more than 5,000 acres in the city of Fall River and the towns of Freetown and Lakeville in the state of Massachusetts.
- Type: Forest
- Description: Protected area in Massachusetts, United States
- Also known as: “Freetown Fall River State Forest”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Profile Rock and Freetown Town Hall.
Profile Rock
Peak
Profile Rock was a 50-foot-high granite rock formation located in Freetown, Massachusetts, just outside Assonet village and near the Freetown State Forest. In 2019, a large section of the formation broke off.
Freetown Town Hall
Town hall
Assonet Burying Ground
Cemetery
The Assonet Burying Ground is the main public cemetery for Freetown, Massachusetts. Prior to becoming a cemetery, the land occupied by the Assonet Burying Ground was used as a military musterfield for the southeastern Massachusetts area. Assonet Burying Ground is situated 2 miles northwest of Freetown-Fall River State Forest.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Freetown and Assonet.
Freetown
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 1½ miles northwest of Freetown-Fall River State Forest.
Myricks
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Freetown-Fall River State Forest
- Category: protected area
- Location: Bristol, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.77992° or 41° 46′ 48″ north
Longitude
-71.04228° or 71° 2′ 32″ west
Elevation
200 feet (61 metres)
Open location code
87HCQXH5+X3
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Egyptian Arabic—“Freetown-Fall River State Forest” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Freetown Fall River State Forest”
- Egyptian Arabic: “غابة فريتاون فال ريفر الحكوميه”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Buffington Corner and Assonet Bay Shores.
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