Scituate Proving Ground
Scituate Proving Ground was a proving ground of the United States Army located in Scituate, Massachusetts. It became operational in 1918, when 115.25 acres were purchased between June and July.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Scituate Light and St. Frances X. Cabrini Church.
Scituate Light
Lighthouse
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Old Scituate Light also known simply as Scituate Light is a historic lighthouse located on Cedar Point in Scituate, Massachusetts. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987 as Scituate Light. Scituate Light is situated 1 mile east of Scituate Proving Ground.
St. Frances X. Cabrini Church
Church
St. Frances X. Cabrini Church was a church located in Scituate, Massachusetts. It was part of the Archdiocese of Boston until 2004, when it was officially closed, along with several other Boston-area parishes. St. Frances X. Cabrini Church is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Scituate Proving Ground.
First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church of Scituate
Place of worship
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The First Parish Church of Scituate, Massachusetts, is a historic congregation in Plymouth County, Massachusetts that was founded in 1616 in England. The congregation thus is almost 400 years old. First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church of Scituate is situated 1 mile southwest of Scituate Proving Ground.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Scituate and Minot.
Scituate
Scituate is a small seacoast town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts south of Cohasset and north of Marshfield in the South Shore region. Scituate Harbor is the main town center and is where most of the shops and restaurants are located.
Minot
Hamlet
Minot is a section of Scituate, Massachusetts. Minot's ZIP Code is 02055. Minot is a beach community in Scituate. It is fondly regarded as the best beach in Scituate. Minot is situated 2½ miles northwest of Scituate Proving Ground.
North Scituate
Village
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North Scituate is a census-designated place in the town of Scituate in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 census, North Scituate had a population of 5,414. It was formerly known as Gannet Corner. North Scituate is situated 2½ miles west of Scituate Proving Ground.
Scituate Proving Ground
- Type: Military installation
- Also known as: “Scituate Proving Grounds”
- Categories: military training area and historic site
- Location: Town of Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.2085° or 42° 12′ 31″ northLongitude
-70.73713° or 70° 44′ 14″ westInception
1918Open location code
87JF6757+C4OpenStreetMap ID
node 6081361023OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=militaryOpenStreetMap feature
military=ammunitionWikidata ID
Q14715842
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In Other Languages
“Scituate Proving Ground” goes by many names.
- German: “Scituate Proving Ground”
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