Buffington Corner
in Bristol County of Massachusetts, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
41.785 and -71.031 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 41° 47' 5" and W -71° 1' 53"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 08:43 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/New_York
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:42 am and 4:18 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-34.350 and 115.167 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Flinders Bay
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Buffington Corner

Buffington Corner in Bristol County (Massachusetts) is a place in United States about 374 mi (or 602 km) north-east of Washington DC, the country's capital city.

Current time in Buffington Corner is now 08:43 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 11 airports near Buffington Corner, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is New Bedford Regional Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 14 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. We encountered 4 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Taunton, Providence, Cranston, North Providence and Dedham. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 47 °F

Morning Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Evening Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Night Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Chance of rainfall 21%
Air Humidity 89%
Air Pressure 1000 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Heavy intensity rain

Thursday, 21st of November 2024

11°C (52 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

5°C (41 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

8°C (46 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Comfort Inn & Suites Fall River

Address
5,0 mi
360 Airport Road
02720 Fall River
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Freetown EMA director gives update on Forge Pond Dam

Published: February 25, 2010
Length: 43:38 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: WPRI

Freetown's EMA director said Thursday night about 30 people had been evacuated from their homes, because the Forge Pond Dam was in danger of breaching.


Matt Siwik Gets First Pin

Published: February 17, 2009
Length: 41:01 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: mattsiwik

Matthew SIwik gets his first pin in his first match during his wrestling debut at the South Coast Youth Wrestling Tournament at Pembroke High School February 17, 2009....Matt will go on to...


Freetown State Forest 10-19-14

Published: October 20, 2014
Length: 03:46 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Brandon Abad

Freetown fun loop (minimal rocks) Fast riding! Camera strapped to my dads chest (yamaha yz450). Im on Ktm 350SXF.


Hikers Found in Freetown Forest

Published: June 01, 2012
Length: 58:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: WPRI

Hikers found safe after their truck got stuck in the mud and cell phone battery died, they spent the night in the Freetown Forest.


Missing Man Found in Freetown-Fall River State Forest

Published: September 03, 2012
Length: 02:38 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: WPRI

Crews located the man Monday afternoon after his ATV broke down in the Freetown-Fall River State Forest.


Freetown fire

Published: February 06, 2011
Length: 46:22 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: WPRI

Freetown house goes up in flames.


Freetown dam to be removed

Published: March 26, 2010
Length: 08:16 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: WPRI

Freetown dam to be removed.


Freetown Forge Pond Dam in danger of breeching

Published: February 25, 2010
Length: 12:12 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: WPRI

A state of emergency has been declared for Freetown as an old dam reaches flooding levels.


Freetown homicide investigation

Published: February 01, 2010
Length: 55:34 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: WPRI

Freetown homicide investigation.


Freetown dam trouble

Published: June 02, 2010
Length: 19:52 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: WPRI

Town leaders in Freetown search for money to breech a second dam.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Assonet River

The Assonet River is located in Bristol County, Massachusetts. It flows 7.4 miles in a westerly direction through Freetown and joins the Taunton River near Assonet Neck in Berkley, Massachusetts.

Located at 41.7969, -71.0653 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Greater Taunton Area, Rivers of Bristol County, Massachusetts, Taunton River Watershed, Massachusetts natural resources, Freetown, Massachusetts, Berkley, Massachusetts

WPEP

WPEP was an AM radio station operating on a frequency of 1570 kHz from Taunton, Massachusetts. WPEP's format had been full-service, offering local news and talk programming, as well as music and nationally syndicated talk. The station is owned by Anastos Media Group.

Located at 41.805, -71.0639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Media in Bristol County, Massachusetts, Greater Taunton Area, Radio stations in Massachusetts, Taunton, Massachusetts, Defunct radio stations in the United States, Radio stations established in 1949, Radio stations disestablished in 2007, Defunct companies based in Massachusetts, Defunct Massachusetts media

Freetown Elementary School

Freetown Elementary School opened in 1950 and serves grammar school students from the town of Freetown, Massachusetts. It educates around 546 students in grades PK-4 as part of the Freetown & Lakeville Public Schools. As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 542 students and 34.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 15.6. 96% of students are Caucasian. The school has a chorus that performs in an annual Winter Holiday Concert in December.

Located at 41.7621, -71.0148 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Public elementary schools in Massachusetts, Schools in Bristol County, Massachusetts, Freetown, Massachusetts

Profile Rock

Profile Rock, also known as the Old Man of Joshua's Mountain, is a 50-foot high granite rock formation located in Freetown, Massachusetts just outside Assonet village and near the Freetown State Forest. Native Americans believe it to be the image of the Wampanoag Chief, Massasoit. The Wampanoags occupied the region of present-day Rhode Island and Massachusetts bounded by Narragansett Bay to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east.

Located at 41.7958, -71.055 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rock formations in Massachusetts, Landmarks in Massachusetts, Landforms of Bristol County, Massachusetts, Freetown, Massachusetts, Native American history of Massachusetts

Berkley State Forest

The Berkley State Forest is a small tract of forest land located near Route 24 in Berkley, Massachusetts. It is owned by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and operated by the Department of Conservation and Recreation.

Located at 41.8263, -71.0733 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Protected areas of Bristol County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts state forests

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