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Monponsett Pond Seaplane Base
Monponsett Pond Seaplane Base is a privately owned, public-use seaplane base located two miles (3 km) northwest of the central business district of Halifax, a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. Facilities and aircraft Monponsett Pond Seaplane Base has two landing areas: * Runway 10/28: 3,200 x 300 ft. (975 x 91 m), Surface: Water * Runway 17/35: 4,600 x 500 ft. (1,402 x 152 m), Surface: Water For the 12-month period ending May 1, 2005, the airport had 162 general aviation General aviation (GA) is defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) as all civil aviation aircraft operations with the exception of commercial air transport or aerial work, which is defined as specialized aviation services ... aircraft operations. References External links * Seaplane bases in the United States Airports in Plymouth County, Massachusetts {{Massachusetts-airport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halifax, Massachusetts
Halifax is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 7,518 at the 2010 census. History Halifax was first settled by Europeans, most notably the Bosworth family from Bosworth Fields in England, in 1669, growing with lumbering and agriculture. It was officially separated from the town of Plympton and incorporated in 1734, and was named for Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. The town was part of an early effort to create a canal between Buzzards Bay and Massachusetts Bay, when in 1795 a canal was proposed between the Taunton River and North River; the plan never succeeded, although the town's sawmills continued to grow, as did cranberry production, iron furnaces and a wool mill. The railroad came in the nineteenth century, providing access for people from the city to the shores of Silver Lake and the Monponsett Ponds. Today the town is mostly residential, with a small retail area growing at the center of town. Geography According to the United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |