Mount Hope Bay

Mount Hope Bay is a tidal estuary located at the mouth of the Taunton River on the and border. It is an arm of .
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Photo: Marcbela, Public domain.
  • Type: Bay
  • Description: estuary in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, United States
  • Address: MA

Places of Interest

Highlights include Spar Island and USS Massachusetts.

Islet
is a small sandbar in Mount Hope Bay in eastern . The island is more or less a sand bar, and is made up entirely of an intertidal zone. A small portion is visible at high tide, expanding by about 4 times that size at low tide.

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, hull number BB-59, is the third of four South Dakota-class fast battleships built for the United States Navy in the late 1930s. The first American battleships designed after the Washington treaty system began to break down in the mid-1930s…

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is a former United States Navy Gearing-class destroyer. The ship was named after Lieutenant Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., a naval aviator, son of the former U.S.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include South Swansea and Touisset.

Hamlet
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet.

Hamlet
Photo: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet.

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In the region of , where the Taunton River empties into Mount Hope Bay, stands Fall River- the "Spindle City". Not to be overshadowed by nearby and , offers visitors unique attractions that are absent from its two larger neighbors.

Mount Hope Bay

Latitude
41.68979° or 41° 41′ 23″ north
Longitude
-71.20394° or 71° 12′ 14″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Open location code
87HCMQQW+WC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 368985625
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
Geo­Names ID
4944595
Wiki­data ID
Q6921291
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Satellite Map

Discover Mount Hope Bay from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Chinese—“Mount Hope Bay” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Mount Hope Bay”
  • Chinese: “芒特霍普湾”
  • “Mount Hope Bay”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Globe Village and North Tiverton.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Abbott Playground and Kennedy Park.

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