Nasketucket River
The Nasketucket River is a small river arising in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, and emptying about 3 miles downstream into Little Bay, a branch of Nasketucket Bay on Buzzards Bay.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in the United States of America
- Also known as: “Naskatucket River” and “Nasketuckett River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Phoenix and Fairhaven Town Hall.
Fort Phoenix
Fort
Fort Phoenix is a former American Revolutionary War-era fort located at the entrance to the Fairhaven-New Bedford harbor, south of U.S. 6 in Fort Phoenix Park in Fairhaven, Massachusetts. Fort Phoenix is situated 2 miles west of Nasketucket River.
Fairhaven Town Hall
Town hall
Photo: Marcbela, Public domain.
Fairhaven Town Hall is the town hall of Fairhaven, Massachusetts. It is located at 40 Center Street, between Walnut and William Streets, across Center Street from the Millicent Library. Fairhaven Town Hall is situated 2 miles west of Nasketucket River.
Millicent Library
Library
Millicent Library in Fairhaven, Massachusetts was donated to the town by the family of Millicent Gifford Rogers, the youngest daughter of Abbie Gifford and wealthy industrialist Henry Huttleston Rogers. Millicent Library is situated 2 miles west of Nasketucket River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fairhaven and Mattapoisett.
Fairhaven
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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.
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.
New Bedford
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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.
Nasketucket River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Bristol, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Nasketucket River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Nasketucket”
- Cebuano: “Nasketucket River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Nasketucket”
- Venetian: “Nasketucket”
- Welsh: “Afon Nasketucket”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Knollmere and Pope Beach.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Camp Echo and Little Bay.
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