Massachusetts Gazetteer
Forge Pond is a cultural feature (reservoir) in Plymouth County. The primary coordinates for Forge Pond places it within the MA 02339 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Forge Pond |
| Category: | Massachusetts physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Cultural |
| Class: | Reservoir |
| Description: | In the Drinkwater River 0.7 mi S of West Hanover; Town of Hanover. |
| History: | Named for the old Anchor Forge and has been known by this name before the Revolution (U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) files); Forges have been erected here for generations by iron founders (MGB 1932). |
| County: | Plymouth County |
| Latitude: | 42.1062243 |
| Longitude: | -70.8800039 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Forge Pond: Forge Pond.
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 Forge Pond does not include property ownership information.
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