West Hill Playground

West Hill Playground is a playground in Town of Somerset, Bristol, Massachusetts. Access is restricted and requires permission. West Hill Playground is situated nearby to the recreation area State Land, as well as near Slade Cemetery.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include USS Massachusetts and Veterans Memorial Bridge.

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 Massachusetts is situated 1½ miles south of West Hill Playground.

Veterans Memorial Bridge

Bridge

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The Veterans Memorial Bridge is a bascule bridge connecting Somerset, Massachusetts and Fall River, Massachusetts. The bridge carries U.S. Route 6 and Route 138 over the Taunton River, with connecting ramps to Route 79, and includes a bike path on its north side. Veterans Memorial Bridge is situated 3,400 feet southeast of West Hill Playground.

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. USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. is situated 2 miles south of West Hill Playground.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Swansea and Fall River.

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.

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.