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Acushnet Station

Ghost town · Bristol County, Massachusetts

New Bedford quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1885, 1:62,500)
New Bedford quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1885, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Acushnet Station is a ghost town in Bristol County, Massachusetts. It is one of 2 former communities in Bristol County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 13 Massachusetts counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Acushnet Station as a historical populated place on the New Bedford North topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 41.6751° N, 70.9395° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleNew Bedford North
Elevation86 ft
Nearest living townNew Bedford, MA
Distance to it1 miles
GNIS feature ID617535
Coordinates41.67510, -70.93948

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What's there now

Acushnet Station is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is New Bedford, MA (population 100,731), about 1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 86 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Acushnet Station?

Acushnet Station is in Bristol County, Massachusetts, at 41.6751, -70.9395.

How many ghost towns are in Bristol County?

Bristol County, Massachusetts has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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