Identifier

GNIS Feature ID 614380

Location

State Massachusetts

County Bristol

Feature Class Bay

Coordinates

DMS

41°34'30"N 70°56'28"W

Decimal Degrees

41.5751047, -70.9411489

Elevation

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USGS 7.5′ Quad Map

Quad Name New Bedford South

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Protected Areas

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Nearest Populated Place

Bayview

0.4 mi WSW

Also Known As

Aponegansett Harbor Aponegansett River Aponiganset Bay Apponaganset Bay Apponaganset Harbor Apponaganset River Apponagansett Harbor Apponagansett Harbour Apponagansett River Apponegansett Harbor Apponegansett River Padanaram Bay

Hydrography

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Description

In Buzzards Bay on the W side of South Dartmouth 2.5 mi SSW of New Bedford C.H.; Town of Dartmouth.

History

Indian word meaning "pondy waters with current between (MGB 1932).

Nearby Features

Ricketsons Point Cape · 0.2 mi NE
Dartmouth Rock Island · 0.2 mi NNW
Bayview Populated Place · 0.4 mi WSW
Nonquitt Populated Place · 0.9 mi S
South Dartmouth Populated Place · 1.2 mi N
Bay View Marshes Swamp · 1.2 mi WSW
Little Island Island · 1.2 mi NNW
Shore Acres Populated Place · 1.2 mi S
Barekneed Rocks Bar · 1.3 mi SSE
Keel Rock Island · 1.4 mi SSE