Borden Flats Light, Fall River

Name: Borden Flats Light
Address: Fall River, United States

#24 among attractions in Fall River

Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture

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Borden Flats Light is a historic lighthouse on the Taunton River in Fall River, Massachusetts, US. It is a tower-on-caisson type known as a sparkplug lighthouse. ()

Coordinates: 41°42'16"N, 71°10'28"W

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Borden Flats Light – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Saint Anne Parish, Battleship Cove, USS Massachusetts, Narrows Center for the Arts.

0.9 miSE
Church
Saint Anne Parish, Fall River
24 min walk • St. Anne's Church and Parish Complex, now St. Anne's Shrine, is a national historic landmark located at the intersection of South Main and Middle streets in Fall River, Massachusetts. Until 2018, it was a parish in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fall River.
0.7 miE
Museum, Specialty museum, Maritime museum
Battleship Cove, Fall River
17 min walk • Battleship Cove is a nonprofit maritime museum and war memorial in Fall River, Massachusetts, United States. Featuring the world's largest collection of World War II naval vessels, it is home to the highly decorated battleship USS Massachusetts.
0.6 miE
Ship, Specialty museum, Museum
USS Massachusetts, Fall River
16 min walk • USS Massachusetts is the third of four South Dakota-class fast battleships built for the United States Navy in the late 1930s.
0.6 miE
Museum, Concerts and shows, Theater
Narrows Center for the Arts, Fall River
15 min walk • The Narrows Center for the Arts is a non-profit art and musical performance venue in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA. It was founded in 1995 for the promotion and enjoyment of the visual and performing arts.
0.7 miE
Park, Regional park
Fall River Heritage State Park, Fall River
19 min walk • Fall River Heritage State Park is a history-themed public recreation area on the Taunton River in Fall River, Massachusetts. The state park encompasses 14 acres beside the Charles M. Braga Jr.
0.6 miE
Ship
USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., Fall River
16 min walk • USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. is a former United States Navy Gearing-class destroyer. The ship was named after Lieutenant Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. a naval aviator, son of the former Ambassador to Britain, Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. and older brother of future President John F. Kennedy...
0.5 miE
Bridge
Charles M. Braga Jr. Memorial Bridge, Fall River
14 min walk • The Charles M. Braga Jr. Memorial Bridge, also known as the Braga Bridge, is a through truss bridge that carries Interstate 195 over the Taunton River between the town of Somerset and the city of Fall River, near the mouth of the Quequechan River at the confluence with Mount Hope Bay.
0.6 miE
Ship
Hiddensee, Fall River
16 min walk • Hiddensee is a former East German Navy corvette, now part of the Battleship Cove site at Fall River, Massachusetts. Originally a Soviet vessel, the corvette was transferred first to the East German Navy, then to the German Navy, and ended her career in the United States.
0.6 miS
Park
Kennedy Park, Fall River
16 min walk • Kennedy Park is a 57-acre historic park located in Fall River, Massachusetts. It is bounded by South Main Street, Bradford Avenue, Middle, and Bay Streets in the southern part of the city.
0.6 miE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Old Colony & Fall River Railroad Museum, Fall River
16 min walk • The Old Colony & Fall River Railroad Museum was a small railroad museum located in Fall River Massachusetts. The Old Colony and Fall River Railroad operated from 1854 to 1863, and later as part of the extensive Old Colony Railroad system.
1.2 miE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Academy Building, Fall River
32 min walk • Academy Building is a historic building in Fall River, Massachusetts. The building was constructed in 1875 as a memorial to Nathaniel Briggs Borden by his family. It opened its doors on January 6, 1876. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

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Which popular attractions are close to Borden Flats Light?

Nearby attractions include St. Patrick's Church, Fall River (2 min walk), Charles M. Braga Jr. Memorial Bridge, Fall River (14 min walk), Marine Museum at Fall River, Fall River (15 min walk), Patrol torpedo boat PT-617, Fall River (15 min walk).