Fish Island is an island in the
U.S.
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state of
Massachusetts
Massachusetts ( ; ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Maine to its east, Connecticut and Rhode ...
. The island is located in the
Acushnet River
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east of
Sconticut Neck; within the city of
New Bedford
New Bedford is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. It is located on the Acushnet River in what is known as the South Coast (Massachusetts), South Coast region. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, New Bedford had a ...
.
The
USRC Salmon P. Chase (1878) was moored at the island when she was built in 1787.
See also
*
Fish Island (disambiguation) Fish Island may refer to:
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Islands Canada
* Fish Island, West Isles Parish, New Brunswick
* Fish Island (Ottawa River), Ottawa River, Ontario
* Fish Island, Malpeque Bay, Prince Edward Island
United States
* Fish Island (Alaska), in t ...
, for other places by this name
References
Coastal islands of Massachusetts
Islands of Bristol County, Massachusetts
Geography of New Bedford, Massachusetts
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