Gunners Exchange Pond is a pond in the southern part of
South Pond
South Pond is a lake northeast of Webb, New York#Communities and locations in Webb, Big Moose, New York. The outlet creek flows into Twitchell Creek. Fish species present in the lake are brown trout, brook trout, and lake trout. There is trail acc ...
village 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 prominence in American history, folklore, and culture, and is known as ...
within the
Eel River watershed, southeast of
Boot Pond, southwest of
Island Pond, and northeast of
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 Massac ...
. The outflow is
Hoyts Pond, which is connected to Gunners Exchange Pond.
A portion of the
Massasoit National Wildlife Refuge
Massasoit National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1983 to conserve the federally endangered Plymouth Red-bellied Turtle, as well as other wildlife and plant species. The Refuge encompasses in Plymouth, Massachusetts. It is made up of two parce ...
lies along the shoreline of this pond.
Gunners Exchange Pond was named for the fact gunners met there before embarking on a hunt.
References
External links
Environmental Protection AgencySouth Shore Coastal Watersheds - Lake Assessments
Ponds of Plymouth, Massachusetts
Ponds of Massachusetts
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