Great Island
Great Island is an island in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Great Island is situated nearby to the village North Rochester, as well as near the neighborhood Lakeside Shore.Places of Interest
Highlights include Wampanoag Royal Cemetery and North Rochester Cattle Pound.
Wampanoag Royal Cemetery
Cemetery
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Wampanoag Royal Cemetery is a historic Native American cemetery in Lakeville, Massachusetts. There are approximately 20 graves in the cemetery, all of Native Americans.
North Rochester Cattle Pound
Historic site
North Rochester Cattle Pound is a historic site, which is situated 1½ miles southeast of Great Island.
Pocksha Pond
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Pocksha Pond is a lake/reservoir/pond within the towns of Lakeville and Middleboro, in southeastern Massachusetts. It shares its waters with Great Quittacas Pond and openly connected with Assawompset Pond. Pocksha Pond is situated 2 miles north of Great Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Freetown and Lakeville.
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 3½ miles southwest of Great Island.
Lakeville
Town
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Middleborough is a largely rural town of 24,000 in Massachusetts. The name is sometimes seen as "Middleboro". Lakeville is a rural town with a population of 12,000. Lakeville is situated 4 miles northwest of Great Island.
South Middleboro
Village
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South Middleboro is a village, which is situated 4 miles northeast of Great Island.
Great Island
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States
- Category: landform
- Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Great Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Great Island (pulo sa Estados Unidos, Massachusetts, Plymouth County)”
- Cebuano: “Great Island”
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Great Quittacas Pond and Little Island.
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