Broad Cove Marsh

Broad Cove Marsh is a nature reserve in Bristol, Massachusetts. Broad Cove Marsh is situated nearby to the hamlet Old Town Landing, as well as near the village Dighton.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dighton Rock and Conspiracy Island.

Dighton Rock

Archaeological site

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The Dighton Rock is a 40-ton boulder composed of sandstone, originally located in the riverbed of the Taunton River at Berkley, Massachusetts, formerly part of the town of Dighton.

Conspiracy Island

Island

Conspiracy Island is a privately owned tidal island situated in the Assonet River off Berkley, Massachusetts. According to the 2000 census, Conspiracy Island is uninhabited.

Dighton Rock State Park

Park

Photo: Marcbela, CC0.

Dighton Rock State Park is a public recreation area and historic preserve located on the eastern shore of the Taunton River in the town of Berkley, Massachusetts.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Somerset and Freetown.

Somerset

Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Somerset is a small town in the SouthCoast region of Massachusetts. It is built on the western bank of the Taunton River, connected by bridges with Fall River and sharing a border with Swansea.

Freetown

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY 3.0.

Freetown is a rural town on the Assonet River in the SouthCoast region of Massachusetts. It includes the villages of East Freetown and Assonet.

Taunton is a city in Massachusetts 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.

Broad Cove Marsh

Type: Nature reserve
Categories: wetland and recreation area
Location: Bristol, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.7978° or 41° 47′ 52″ north

Longitude

-71.1282° or 71° 7′ 41″ west

Open location code

87HCQVXC+4P

OpenStreetMap ID

way 29745036

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wetland

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Broad Cove Marsh and Dighton Town Park & Boat Ramp.

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