Town of Somerset
Town of Somerset is a locality in Bristol, Massachusetts. Town of Somerset is situated nearby to the hamlet Brayton Point, as well as near South Swansea.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include USS Massachusetts and USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr..
USS Massachusetts
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USS Massachusetts, 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…
USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr.
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USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. 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.
Fall River Heritage State Park
Park
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Fall River Heritage State Park is a history-themed public recreation area on the Taunton River in Fall River, Massachusetts. The state park encompasses 14 acres beside the Charles M. Braga Jr. Memorial Bridge on Battleship Cove, home of the World War II battleship USS Massachusetts.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fall River and Swansea.
Fall River
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In the SouthCoast region of Massachusetts, where the Taunton River empties into Mount Hope Bay, stands Fall River- the "Spindle City". Not to be overshadowed by nearby Boston and Providence, Fall River offers visitors unique attractions that are absent from its two larger neighbors.
Swansea
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Swansea is a town near the mouth of the Taunton River in Massachusetts. Swansea is a local retail hub, with businesses lining its central artery, Grand Army of the Republic Highway.
Ocean Grove
Hamlet
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Ocean Grove is a census-designated place in the town of Swansea in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States, on the north shore of Mount Hope Bay near the Cole River. The population was 2,811 at the 2010 census, and 2,904 as of the 2020 census.
Town of Somerset
- Type: Locality with 18,300 residents
- Also known as: “Shewamet Purchase” and “Skawomet”
- Location: Bristol, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.7195° or 41° 43′ 10″ northLongitude
-71.1848° or 71° 11′ 5″ westPopulation
18,300Elevation
46 feet (14 metres)Open location code
87HCPR98+R3GeoNames ID
4951256
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