Giffords Pond
Giffords Pond is a lake in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Giffords Pond is situated nearby to the hamlet Camp Snipatuit, as well as near Long Plain.Places of Interest
Highlights include Rochester Grange Hall and North Rochester Cattle Pound.
North Rochester Cattle Pound
Historic site
North Rochester Cattle Pound is a historic site, which is situated 2 miles north of Giffords Pond.
Long Pond
Long Pond is a 33-acre pond in Rochester, Massachusetts. The pond is connected to Snipatuit Pond, where its outflow goes. The water quality is impaired due to toxic metals. Long Pond is situated 1½ miles northeast of Giffords Pond.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rochester and East Freetown.
Rochester
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Rochester is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,717 at the 2020 census. Rochester is a part of the South Coast region of Massachusetts which encompasses the cities and towns that surround Buzzards Bay, Mount Hope Bay and the Sakonnet River.
East Freetown
Village
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East Freetown is one of two villages in the town of Freetown, Massachusetts, United States. Added to the town in 1747, East Freetown was originally an outpost settlement of Tiverton, Rhode Island, then a part of Massachusetts. East Freetown is situated 4½ miles west of Giffords Pond.
Acushnet
Town
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New Bedford is in Massachusetts on the southern coast. New Bedford's excellent harbor made it a natural fishing and whaling center. It was the world's premier whaling port in the 19th century, and, for a time, "the richest city in the world" and "the city that lit the world" because of whale oil production. Acushnet is situated 5 miles south of Giffords Pond.
Giffords Pond
- Type: Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.75068° or 41° 45′ 2″ northLongitude
-70.87611° or 70° 52′ 34″ westElevation
62 feet (19 metres)Open location code
87HFQ42F+7HGeoNames ID
4937737
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