Massachusetts Gazetteer
Town of Acushnet is a cultural feature (civil) in Bristol County. The primary coordinates for Town of Acushnet places it within the MA 02743 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Town of Acushnet |
| Category: | Massachusetts physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Cultural |
| Class: | Civil |
| Description: | Located 2 mi E of New Bedford; Bristol County (US-T121). |
| History: | Settled about 1659 and incorporated in 1860. Took its name from the locale river, called by the Indians, 'Acushena,' meaning 'swimming place' (MA-T1). |
| County: | Bristol County |
| Latitude: | 41.71386 |
| Longitude: | -70.9012204 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Town of Acushnet: Town of Acushnet.
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Acushnet Center, MA
(1.9 miles S) New Bedford, MA (5.6 miles SSW) Mattapoisett Center, MA (6 miles ESE) Smith Mills, MA (7 miles SW) Marion Center, MA (7.1 miles E) |
Bliss Corner, MA
(7.4 miles SSW) Weweantic, MA (8.9 miles E) West Wareham, MA (9 miles NE) Wareham Center, MA (9.8 miles ENE) North Lakeville, MA (10.1 miles NNW) |
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Long Plain, MA
(1.4 miles N) Sherwood Forest, MA (1.4 miles WSW) Coury Heights, MA (1.9 miles SW) Westgate Park, MA (1.9 miles WNW) Acushnet, MA (2.4 miles S) |
Clifford, MA
(2.4 miles WNW) Pine Hill Acres, MA (2.4 miles W) Inland Park, MA (2.7 miles WNW) Wolf Lake, MA (2.7 miles ESE) Sturtevant Mill, MA (3.1 miles E) |
