Settled in 1660, incorporated as a town in 1669. So named because it was halfway between Plymouth and Mount Hope, the home of Massasoit. Before 1669, it was common land called Namassakett (MA-T1/p30).
Elevation
102 feet
Latitude (decimal)
41.8803313
Longitude (decimal)
-70.8744156
General Note
ID Key: ACAD - Acadia National Park; GNIS - Geographic Names Information System (USA); GNS - Geographic Names System (Canada); NRHP - National Register of Historic Places.