Massachusetts Gazetteer
Dighton Rock is a physical feature (island) in Bristol County. The primary coordinates for Dighton Rock places it within the MA 02779 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Dighton Rock |
| Category: | Massachusetts physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Island |
| Description: | In the Taunton River at W coast of Assonet Neck 0.5 mi SE of Dighton; Town of Berkley. |
| History: | So named because the rock originally belonged to Dighton. since 1735 (Nason 1874). |
| County: | Bristol County |
| Latitude: | 41.8156572 |
| Longitude: | -71.1106005 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Dighton Rock: Dighton Rock.
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 Dighton Rock does not include property ownership information.
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Somerset, MA
(3.4 miles SSW) Taunton, MA (6 miles N) Ocean Grove, MA (7.9 miles SW) Raynham Center, MA (8.1 miles NNE) Fall River, MA (8.2 miles SSW) |
North Lakeville, MA
(9.2 miles ENE) North Westport, MA (10.8 miles S) Middleborough Center, MA (10.9 miles ENE) Norton Center, MA (11.5 miles NNW) North Seekonk, MA (12.4 miles WNW) |
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Dighton, MA
(< 0.1 mile) Old Town Landing, MA (< 0.1 mile) Segreganset, MA (1.4 miles N) Camp Merriwood, MA (1.4 miles SSE) Camp Welch, MA (1.4 miles E) |
Berkley Bridge, MA
(1.4 miles N) Chestnut Tree Corner, MA (1.9 miles WNW) Assonet Bay Shores, MA (1.9 miles SE) Berkley, MA (2.4 miles NE) Assonet, MA (2.7 miles ESE) |
