Massachusetts Gazetteer
Acushnet River is a physical feature (stream) in Bristol County. The primary coordinates for Acushnet River places it within the MA 02740 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Acushnet River |
| Category: | Massachusetts physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| Description: | Heads at the junction of the Keene River and Squam Brook in New Bedford Reservoir, flows S for 8.6 miles to New Bedford Harbor between New Bedford and Fairhaven 0.8 mi NE of New Bedford C.H.; City of New Bedford and Towns of Fairhaven and Acushnet. |
| History: | "Asushnet is an Indian word meaning ""foot of the current"" (US-T121)." |
| County: | Bristol County |
| Latitude: | 41.6431597 |
| Longitude: | -70.9189269 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Acushnet River: Acushnet River.
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 Acushnet River does not include property ownership information.
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New Bedford, MA
(< 0.1 mile) Bliss Corner, MA (2.4 miles SSW) Acushnet Center, MA (3.1 miles NNE) Smith Mills, MA (3.6 miles W) Mattapoisett Center, MA (6.1 miles ENE) |
North Westport, MA
(8.9 miles W) Marion Center, MA (9.1 miles ENE) Weweantic, MA (11.6 miles ENE) Fall River, MA (12.8 miles WNW) West Wareham, MA (13.1 miles NE) |
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Fairhaven, MA
(< 0.1 mile) Harbor View, MA (1.4 miles SE) North Fairhaven, MA (1.4 miles NNE) Oxford, MA (1.4 miles NE) Westview Park, MA (1.9 miles W) |
Mount Pleasant, MA
(2.4 miles NW) Nasketucket, MA (2.4 miles E) Pope Beach, MA (2.4 miles ESE) Rockdale, MA (2.4 miles WNW) Acushnet, MA (2.7 miles NNE) |
