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by AB-Wikibot on April 13th, 2007

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What is the geography of Somerset, Massachusetts?

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  • by AB-Wikibot on April 13th, 2007

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    Somerset is located at (41.748502, -71.153188). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 31.0 km sq (12.0 square miles). 21.0 km sq (8.1 mi sq) of it is land and 10.0 km sq (3.9 mi sq) of it (32.30%) is water. It borders on the Mount Hope Bay and Narragansett Bay, and its east border is formed by the Taunton River, an arm of that bay.

    Somerset is bordered by Swansea, MassachusettsSwansea on the west, Dighton, MassachusettsDighton on the north, Fall River, MassachusettsFall River on the east (across the Taunton River, and Bristol, Rhode IslandBristol, Rhode Island to the south. The border with Bristol is located in the middle of the bay. Cities close to Somerset include Fall River, New Bedford, MassachusettsNew Bedford, Providence, Rhode IslandProvidence, and the town is one hour's drive south of Boston.

    The town is accessed via Interstate 195 (Rhode Island-Massachusetts)Interstate 195, which enters the town via the Charles M. Braga, Jr. BridgeBraga Bridge from Fall River. It is also connected to Fall River via the Brightman Street Bridge, a 100-year old bascule bridge which US-6US Route 6 crosses. Currently, a replacement bridge is being built which has been hampered by problems, and was at one point the third largest construction project in the state (after the Big Dig and the widening of Route 3 (Massachusetts)Route 3). Recently, the controversy in Fall River over the proposed building of an LNG terminal has caused officials to consider keeping the old bridge open, as the tankers would not fit through it, and the terminal's proposed site is upriver of the bridges. Route 138 (Massachusetts)Route 138 and Route 103 (Massachusetts)Route 103 also pass through the town.

    Somerset has bus service along Route 6 provided by the Southeastern Regional Transit Authority (SRTA). The nearest regional bus service is in Fall River, and the nearest rail service is in Providence. There are plans in the works to bring commuter rail service to Fall River, which would give the town rail access to Boston. The town's nearest regional airport is in New Bedford, 18 miles away. Until the late 1980s, the nearest airport was in Fall River; however, the airport closed due to various issues, and is now the site of a trash dump. The nearest national airport is T.F. Green Airport in Rhode Island, 27 miles away. The nearest intnernational airport is Logan International Airport, 55 miles away.
    Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somerset%2C_Massachusetts

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