Wescott Island

Wescott Island is an island in , . Wescott Island is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dighton Rock and Freetown Town Hall.

Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The is a 40-ton boulder composed of sandstone, originally located in the riverbed of the Taunton River at . The rock is noted for its petroglyphs, carved designs of ancient and uncertain origin, and the controversy about their creators.

Town hall
Photo: ToddC4176, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Cemetery
The is the main public for . Prior to becoming a cemetery, the land occupied by the was used as a military musterfield for the area.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Assonet and Freetown.

Hamlet
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY 3.0.
is one of two in the town of in , United States. An original part of the town, was settled in 1659 along with the city of , then a part of Freetown.

Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a rural town on the Assonet River in the region of . It includes the villages of East and Assonet.

Village
Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Taunton is a city in 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. is situated 2 miles northwest of Wescott Island.

Wescott Island

Latitude
41.79594° or 41° 47′ 45″ north
Longitude
-71.09199° or 71° 5′ 31″ west
Elevation
7 feet (2 metres)
Open location code
87HCQWW5+96
Geo­Names ID
4954817
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