Halfway Pond a warm water pond located in
Plymouth
Plymouth () is a port city and unitary authority in South West England. It is located on the south coast of Devon, approximately south-west of Exeter and south-west of London. It is bordered by Cornwall to the west and south-west.
Plymout ...
,
between
Myles Standish State Forest
Myles Standish State Forest is a state forest located in the towns of Plymouth and Carver in southeastern Massachusetts, approximately 45 miles (70 km) south of Boston. It is the largest publicly owned recreation area in this part of Massa ...
and
Long Pond, west of
Round Pond, southwest of
Gallows Pond
Gallows Pond is a kettlehole pond in Plymouth, Massachusetts
Plymouth (; historically known as Plimouth and Plimoth) is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. Located in Greater Boston, the town holds a place of great promi ...
, and north of
Fawn Pond and
White Island Pond
White Island Pond is a system of two ponds in Plymouth and Wareham, Massachusetts. The area of the western basin is , and the area of the eastern basin is . The pond is located east of Glen Charlie Pond
Glen Charlie Pond is a warm water pond in ...
. The average depth is nine feet and the maximum depth is . The pond is fed by groundwater springs and drains into the
Agawam River
The Agawam River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed April 1, 2011 stream in southeastern Massachusetts, USA, that is part of the Wareham River estuary watershed. The ...
. Halfway Pond Island lies in the middle of the pond and is managed as a research natural area by The Nature Conservancy in Massachusetts. There are almost three miles (5 km) of shoreline.
Access here is informal and can be located off of Mast Road, a portion of which abuts the western shoreline of the pond. Parking is limited to just two or three cars and boaters will have to stick with
canoe
A canoe is a lightweight narrow water vessel, typically pointed at both ends and open on top, propelled by one or more seated or kneeling paddlers facing the direction of travel and using a single-bladed paddle.
In British English, the term ...
s and other car top craft. Substantial amounts of shoreline are open to fishing.
Halfway Pond village
Halfway Pond, a small village of Plymouth, is located on the southwestern shore of Halfway Pond .
See also
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Neighborhoods in Plymouth, Massachusetts
There are several neighborhoods in Plymouth, Massachusetts. With a total area of 134.0 mi² (347.0 km), Plymouth is the largest municipality in Massachusetts by area. In addition, with a population of 51,701 at the 2000 census and an es ...
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Plymouth, Massachusetts
Plymouth (; historically known as Plimouth and Plimoth) is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. Located in Greater Boston, the town holds a place of great prominence in American history, folklore, and culture, and is known a ...
References
External links
Mass Division of Fisheries and Wildlife - Pond MapsSix Ponds Improvement Association
Ponds of Plymouth, Massachusetts
Villages in Plymouth, Massachusetts
Villages in Massachusetts
Ponds of Massachusetts
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