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Wigwam Beach

Wigwam Beach is a hamlet in , , . Wigwam Beach is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort Phoenix and Butler Flats Lighthouse.

Fort
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is a former American Revolutionary War-era fort located at the entrance to the Fairhaven-New Bedford harbor, south of U.S. 6 in Park in . is situated 2 miles west of Wigwam Beach.

Lighthouse
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Butler Flats Light is a sparkplug lighthouse located in the outer harbor of , at the mouth of the . Built in 1898 by the United States Lighthouse Board, it is the only known caisson lighthouse designed by a marine architect. is situated 2½ miles southwest of Wigwam Beach.

Town hall
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is the town hall of . It is located at 40 Center Street, between Walnut and William Streets, across Center Street from the Millicent Library. is situated 2½ miles west of Wigwam Beach.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mattapoisett and New Bedford.

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is a charming town along the southern coast 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.

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is in on the southern coast. '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.

Hamlet
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is a census-designated place in the town of in , , United States. The population was 5,280 at the 2010 census. is situated 4 miles west of Wigwam Beach.

Wigwam Beach

Latitude
41.62316° or 41° 37′ 23″ north
Longitude
-70.8592° or 70° 51′ 33″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Open location code
87HFJ4FR+78
Open­Street­Map ID
node 158915276
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
4955623
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