Peters Point
Peters Point is a cape in Bristol, Massachusetts. Peters Point is situated nearby to the village Dighton, as well as near the hamlet Berkley Bridge.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dighton Rock and Dighton Rock State Park.
Dighton Rock
Archaeological site
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The Dighton Rock is a 40-ton boulder, originally located in the riverbed of the Taunton River at Berkley, Massachusetts. The rock is noted for its petroglyphs, carved designs of ancient and uncertain origin, and the controversy about their creators.
Dighton Rock State Park
Park
Dighton Rock State Park is a public recreation area and historic preserve located on the eastern shore of the Taunton River in the town of Berkley, Massachusetts.
Berkley–Dighton Bridge
Bridge
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The third Berkley–Dighton Bridge was a paved one-lane swing-span bridge connecting the towns of Berkley and Dighton, Massachusetts. Built in 1896, it was the third at that location, and was demolished in September and October 2010.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dighton and Berkley.
Dighton
Village
Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Taunton is a city in Massachusetts with a population of 59,000. It is nicknamed the "Silver City" for its tradition as a center of silversmithing, and the "Christmas City" for its festive Christmas displays on Taunton Green.
Berkley
Village
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Taunton is a city in Massachusetts with a population of 59,000. It is nicknamed the "Silver City" for its tradition as a center of silversmithing, and the "Christmas City" for its festive Christmas displays on Taunton Green. Berkley is situated 2½ miles northeast of Peters Point.
Assonet
Suburb
Assonet is one of two villages in the town of Freetown in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. An original part of the town, Assonet was settled in 1659 along with the city of Fall River, then a part of Freetown. Assonet is situated 3 miles southeast of Peters Point.
Peters Point
- Type: Cape
- Category: landform
- Location: Bristol, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.8201° or 41° 49′ 12″ northLongitude
-71.11449° or 71° 6′ 52″ westElevation
7 feet (2 metres)Open location code
87HCRVCP+26GeoNames ID
4947066
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