Massachusetts Gazetteer
White Horse Rocks is a physical feature (island) in Plymouth County. The primary coordinates for White Horse Rocks places it within the MA 02360 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | White Horse Rocks |
| Category: | Massachusetts physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Island |
| Description: | In Cape Cod Bay 0.4 mi E of Priscilla Beach; Town of Plymouth. |
| History: | Name reported by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) as White Horse Rock in 1875; name modified to plural form in 1880's because of prevalence of rocks in the area (NOS files). |
| County: | Plymouth County |
| Latitude: | 41.935382 |
| Longitude: | -70.5591983 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for White Horse Rocks: White Horse Rocks.
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 White Horse Rocks does not include property ownership information.
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