WJFD-FM (New Bedford)

WJFD-FM (New Bedford) is a tower in Fairhaven, Bristol, Massachusetts. WJFD-FM (New Bedford) is situated nearby to the town Acushnet.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fairhaven Town Hall and Fort Phoenix.

Fairhaven Town Hall

Town hall

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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 1½ miles west of WJFD-FM (New Bedford).

Fort Phoenix

Fort

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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 southwest of WJFD-FM (New Bedford).

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 1½ miles west of WJFD-FM (New Bedford).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include New Bedford and Mattapoisett.

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.

Mattapoisett

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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.