Blackledge

Blackledge is a nature reserve in Town of Somerset, Bristol, Massachusetts. Access is restricted and requires permission. Blackledge is situated near the hamlet Pottersville, as well as near Steep Brook.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Veterans Memorial Bridge and Gibbs Cemetery.

Veterans Memorial Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Denimadept, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

Gibbs Cemetery

Cemetery

Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0.

North Burial Ground

Cemetery

Photo: Marcbela, Public domain.

North Burial Ground is a historic cemetery located on North Main Street between Brightman and Cory Streets in Fall River, Massachusetts, United States.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Somerset and Swansea.

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.

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.

Blackledge

Access is restricted and requires permission.
Type: Nature reserve
Category: recreation area
Location: Town of Somerset, Bristol, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.7427° or 41° 44′ 34″ north

Longitude

-71.1432° or 71° 8′ 36″ west

Open location code

87HCPVV4+3P

OpenStreetMap ID

way 29835987

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Pottersville and Steep Brook.

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Highlights: Chace Preserve and Saint Thomas More.

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