Massachusetts Gazetteer
Assonet Bay is a physical feature (basin) in Bristol County. The primary coordinates for Assonet Bay places it within the MA 02702 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Assonet Bay |
| Category: | Massachusetts physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Basin |
| Description: | In the Assonet River 0.6 mi W of Assonet; Towns of Berkley and Freetown. |
| History: | In the deed of the Freemans Purchase, July 3, 1656, the Indian name was Assonate Bay (Steel). |
| County: | Bristol County |
| Latitude: | 41.8126017 |
| Longitude: | -71.0911555 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Assonet Bay: Assonet Bay.
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 Assonet Bay does not include property ownership information.
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