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Narragansett Pond

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Narragansett Pond
Location of Narragansett Pond in Massachusetts, USA.
Location of Narragansett Pond in Massachusetts, USA.
Narragansett Pond
Location of Narragansett Pond in Massachusetts, USA.
Location of Narragansett Pond in Massachusetts, USA.
Narragansett Pond
LocationPlymouth County, Massachusetts
Coordinates41°55′48″N 70°44′07″W / 41.9299°N 70.7352°W / 41.9299; -70.7352
Typelake
Basin countriesUnited States

Narragansett Pond is a lake in Plymouth County, Massachusetts.[1]

Narragansett Pond was so named in commemoration of an Indian battle near the pond in which many Narragansett people warriors died.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Narragansett Pond
  2. ^ Davis, William Thomas (1883). Ancient Landmarks of Plymouth: Part I. Historical Sketch and Titles of Estates. Part II. Genealogical Register of Plymouth Families. A. Williams. p. 152.


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