Identifier

GNIS Feature ID 618337

Location

State Massachusetts

County Plymouth

Feature Class Civil

Coordinates

DMS

41°52'26"N 70°45'23"W

Decimal Degrees

41.8738839, -70.7562996

Elevation

91.86 ft (28.00 m)

USGS 7.5′ Quad Map

Quad Name Snipatuit Pond

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Protected Areas

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Nearest Populated Place

Carver

0.7 mi NNW

Hydrography

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Description

Located 8 mi SW of Plymouth; Plymouth County (US-T121).

History

Settled in 1660, incorporated as a town in 1790. Named for John Carver (1576-1621), elected the first governor of Plymouth Colony in 1620 (MA-T1/p12).

Nearby Features

Shaw Bog Reservoir Reservoir · 0.4 mi NNW
Cedar Swamp Swamp · 0.7 mi ENE
Carver Populated Place · 0.7 mi NNW
Shaw Bogs Swamp · 1.3 mi E
Pratt Pond Lake · 1.3 mi SE
Dunham Pond Lake · 1.3 mi ESE
South Meadow Brook Reservoir Reservoir · 1.4 mi W
South Meadow Village Populated Place · 1.4 mi NNE
Tilson Brook Stream · 1.6 mi SSE
Smelt Pond Lake · 1.6 mi ESE