Shiplift

Shiplift is a bridge in Fairhaven, Bristol, Massachusetts. Shiplift is situated nearby to the pier Union Wharf, as well as near Crow Island.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fairhaven Town Hall and Crow Island.

Fairhaven Town Hall

Town hall

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Fairhaven Town Hall is the town hall of Fairhaven, Massachusetts. It is located at 40 Center Street, between Walnut and William Streets, across Center Street from the Millicent Library. Fairhaven Town Hall is situated 970 feet east of Shiplift.

Crow Island

Island

Crow Island is an inhabited island located in New Bedford Harbor in Fairhaven, Massachusetts.

Millicent Library

Library

Millicent Library in Fairhaven, Massachusetts was donated to the town by the family of Millicent Gifford Rogers, the youngest daughter of Abbie Gifford and wealthy industrialist Henry Huttleston Rogers. Millicent Library is situated 1,100 feet east of Shiplift.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include New Bedford and Bliss Corner.

New Bedford

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New Bedford is in Massachusetts on the southern coast. New Bedford'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.

Bliss Corner

Hamlet

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Bliss Corner is a census-designated place in the town of Dartmouth in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bliss Corner had a population of 5,480. Bliss Corner is situated 2½ miles southwest of Shiplift.