Shoves Neck
Shoves Neck is a cape in Bristol, Massachusetts. Shoves Neck is situated nearby to the neighborhood Assonet Bay Shores, as well as near the hamlet Camp Welch.| 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 glacial boulder composed of sandstone, 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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Assonet and Freetown.
Assonet
Hamlet
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.
Freetown
Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Freetown is a rural town on the Assonet River in the SouthCoast region of Massachusetts. It includes the villages of East Freetown and Assonet.
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. Dighton is situated 1½ miles northwest of Shoves Neck.
Shoves Neck
- Type: Cape
- Category: landform
- Location: Bristol, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.80566° or 41° 48′ 20″ northLongitude
-71.09116° or 71° 5′ 28″ westElevation
39 feet (12 metres)Open location code
87HCRW45+7GGeoNames ID
4950897
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Assonet Bay Shores and Camp Welch.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Assonet Bay and Old Quaker Cemetery.
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