Acushnet
#6970 among destinations in the United States
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Facts and practical information
Acushnet is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 10,559 at the 2020 census. ()
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Nearby attractions include: Reservation Golf Club, New Bedford Museum of Glass, St. Anthony of Padua Church, Fairhaven.
4.6 miSE 2.5 miSMuseum, Specialty museum, Art museumNew Bedford Museum of Glass, New Bedford
63 min walk • The New Bedford Museum of Glass, located in New Bedford, Massachusetts, is home to a wide collection of glass ranging from ancient Mediterranean unguent bottles to designs by contemporary artists such as Dale Chihuly.
1.7 miSWChurch, Romanesque architectureSt. Anthony of Padua Church, New Bedford
45 min walk • St. Anthony of Padua is a Roman Catholic church in New Bedford, Massachusetts, part of the Diocese of Fall River.
3.1 miSTown, AreaFairhaven, New Bedford
80 min walk • Fairhaven is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. It is located on the South Coast of Massachusetts where the Acushnet River flows into Buzzards Bay, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean.
2.7 miSVisitor center, Universities and schoolsFairhaven High School and Academy, New Bedford
70 min walk • Fairhaven High School and Academy is a public high school in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, United States. Its main building, built in 1905, is known as the "Castle on the Hill" and it is part of the Fairhaven Public Schools district. The school was voted the "most beautiful high school in Massachusetts" in 2017.
3.2 miSWCemeteryOak Grove Cemetery, New Bedford
81 min walk • The Oak Grove Cemetery is a historic cemetery on Parker Street in New Bedford, Massachusetts. It consists of two parcels, separated by Parker Street, northwest of the city's central business district.
3 miSBridgeNew Bedford – Fairhaven Bridge, New Bedford
78 min walk • The New Bedford-Fairhaven Bridge is a swing truss bridge which connects New Bedford, Massachusetts with Fairhaven, Massachusetts.
3 miSParkPrince Henry the Navigator Park, New Bedford
76 min walk • Prince Henry the Navigator Park on Pope's Island in New Bedford, Massachusetts, is dedicated to Prince Henry the Navigator. It was created in 1994, a gift to the city from the Prince Henry Society of New Bedford and the Portuguese government.
3.4 miS 4.5 miSENational parkFrances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area
116 min walk • Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area is a wildlife management area in Falmouth, Massachusetts, operated by the state Department of Fish and Game.
2 miSWChurchOur Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, New Bedford
52 min walk • Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish is a Roman Catholic parish designated for Polish immigrants in New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States.