Massachusetts Gazetteer
Salters Point is a physical feature (cape) in Bristol County. The primary coordinates for Salters Point places it within the MA 02748 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Salters Point |
| Category: | Massachusetts physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Cape |
| Description: | On NW shore of Buzzards Bay between Mishaum and Round Hill Points 0.9 mi E of Cow Yard and 4 mi S of South Dartmouth; Town of Dartmouth. |
| History: | Named for the men known as salters, who worked at the windmills which formerly Pumped up salt water for evaporationg (Steel). |
| County: | Bristol County |
| Latitude: | 41.5292719 |
| Longitude: | -70.948093 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Salters Point: Salters Point.
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 Salters Point does not include property ownership information.
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