Massachusetts Gazetteer
Peirce Brook is a physical feature (stream) in Plymouth County. The primary coordinates for Peirce Brook places it within the MA 02347 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Peirce Brook |
| Category: | Massachusetts physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| Description: | Heads in the Town of Berkley, in a small unnamed lake just west of Casual Swamp and 3.4 km (2.1 mi) west of Pickens Hill; flows south into the Town of Lakeville and under Pierce Avenue, before turning west to enter Cedar Swamp River, approximately 1.6 km (1 mi) south of Myricks. |
| History: | Named for Elkanah Peirce (born circa 1714), an early resident of Lakeville. |
| County: | Plymouth County |
| Latitude: | 41.8198241 |
| Longitude: | -71.0267092 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Peirce Brook: Peirce Brook.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Peirce Brook does not include property ownership information.
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North Lakeville, MA
(5.1 miles ENE) Somerset, MA (6.3 miles WSW) Taunton, MA (6.4 miles NNW) Raynham Center, MA (7.4 miles N) Middleborough Center, MA (7.4 miles NE) |
Fall River, MA
(10.5 miles SW) Bridgewater Town city, MA (10.9 miles NNE) Acushnet Center, MA (11.2 miles SSE) Ocean Grove, MA (11.3 miles WSW) North Westport, MA (11.4 miles SSW) |
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Myricks, MA
(< 0.1 mile) Buffington Corner, MA (2.4 miles S) Assonet, MA (2.7 miles SW) Camp Welch, MA (3.1 miles W) Canedys Corner, MA (3.1 miles ESE) |
Berkley, MA
(3.4 miles WNW) Precinct, MA (3.4 miles NE) Assonet Bay Shores, MA (3.6 miles WSW) Churchill Shores, MA (3.6 miles ESE) Buena Vista Shores, MA (3.9 miles E) |
