Sheppards Factory Pond

Sheppards Factory Pond is a lake in Bristol, Massachusetts. Sheppards Factory Pond is situated nearby to the hamlet Oakland, as well as near Whittenton Junction.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Taunton State Hospital and Taunton Public Library.

Taunton State Hospital

Hospital

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Taunton State Hospital is a psychiatric hospital located on Hodges Avenue in Taunton, Massachusetts. Established in 1854, it was originally known as the State Lunatic Hospital at Taunton. Taunton State Hospital is situated 2 miles east of Sheppards Factory Pond.

Taunton Public Library

Library

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Taunton Public Library is the public library of Taunton, Massachusetts. It is located at 12 Pleasant Street, in an architecturally distinguished Beaux Arts building built in 1903 with funding support from Andrew Carnegie, to which a modern addition was made in 1979. Taunton Public Library is situated 2½ miles east of Sheppards Factory Pond.

Washington School

School

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The Washington School is a historic school building at 40 Vernon Street in Taunton, Massachusetts. The two story brick building was designed Gustavus L. Washington School is situated 2½ miles southeast of Sheppards Factory Pond.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oakland and Westville.

Oakland

Hamlet

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Taunton is a city in and the county seat of Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. Taunton is situated on the Taunton River, which winds its way through the city on its way to Mount Hope Bay, 10 miles to the south.

Westville

Hamlet

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Westville is one of five primary historic neighborhoods of the city of Taunton, Massachusetts. Although these neighborhoods are not census-designated areas, they are municipally designated populated regions of the city. Westville is situated 2 miles south of Sheppards Factory Pond.

Taunton

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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.

Sheppards Factory Pond

Type: Lake
Also known as: “Shepards Pond”
Category: body of water
Location: Bristol, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.91721° or 41° 55′ 2″ north

Longitude

-71.1393° or 71° 8′ 22″ west

Elevation

46 feet (14 metres)

Open location code

87HCWV86+V7

GeoNames ID

4950788

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