Point May
Point May is a cape in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Point May is situated nearby to the hamlet Antassawamock, as well as near Grand Vue.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include West Island and Ned Point Light.
West Island
Island
West Island is an island in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, United States, on Buzzards Bay. Approximately two-thirds of the island is forest. Water and sewage restrictions have limited its growth.
Ned Point Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Schlitzer90, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ned Point Light is a historic lighthouse on Ned's Point Road in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts. The lighthouse was built in 1838 at a cost of approximately $5,000, and named after Ned Dexter, a local farmer.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mattapoisett and Fairhaven.
Mattapoisett
Photo: Balon Greyjoy, CC0.
Mattapoisett is a charming town along the southern coast Massachusetts with a large harbor on Buzzards Bay. Its name is thought to come from the Wampanoag native word for "resting place". It is now a classic small coastal town.
Fairhaven
Photo: Schlitzer90, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fairhaven is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. It is located on the South Coast of Massachusetts where the Acushnet River flows into Buzzards Bay, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean.
Marion
Photo: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Marion is a town in Massachusetts in the SouthCoast area. It is largely a residential community with a pretty harbor.
Point May
- Type: Cape
- Categories: bar and landform
- Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.62411° or 41° 37′ 27″ northLongitude
-70.81796° or 70° 49′ 5″ westOpen location code
87HFJ5FJ+JROpenStreetMap ID
node 7538869794OpenStreetMap feature
natural=capeGeoNames ID
4943470Wikidata ID
Q49620495
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In Other Languages
“Point May” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Point May (piliw)”
- Cebuano: “Point May”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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