Geography Rochester, Massachusetts



an old road sign , water pump @ town common, on route 105


according united states census bureau, town has total area of 36.4 square miles (94 km), of 33.9 square miles (88 km) land , 2.5 square miles (6.5 km), or 6.76%, water. rochester located along western border of plymouth county, , bordered lakeville , middleborough north, wareham , marion east, mattapoisett south, , acushnet , freetown west. town s localities include bisbee corner, east rochester, north rochester , varella corner. town 10 miles (16 km) northeast of new bedford, 40 miles (64 km) east of providence, rhode island, , 60 miles (97 km) south of boston.


the mattapoisett , sippican rivers flow through town, emptying buzzards bay. of town s brooks flow these 2 rivers. source of mattapoisett, great quittacas pond , little quittacas pond, lie on border between town , lakeville. other ponds include snipatuit pond, long pond, snow s pond, hartley s mill pond, mary s pond, leonards pond, mill pond , hathaway pond, several smaller bodies of water. town has 2 wildlife management areas , fish hatchery, small recreation area along mary s pond , 2 parks near town center. town site of sippican rod & gun club, near haskell wildlife management area.







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