Acushnet Massachusetts Map

About Acushnet, Massachusetts

Acushnet is a locality in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. It has a population of 10,600. The population density is 280.0 people per km². Acushnet is located at 41.6807°N, 70.9078°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 2743.

Acushnet breathes the salt-laced air of the South Coast, its landscape a gentle yielding of rolling terrain to the quiet embrace of Buzzards Bay. It lies 3.4 miles north-north-east of New Bedford, MA (from New Bedford, MA: bearing 24°T), and is situated 5.2 miles north-east of Dartmouth. Fields, often edged with the sturdy, weathered grey of old stone walls, stretch towards the water, their verdant hues deepening under a sky that can shift from the pale, watery blue of morning to the bruised purples and oranges of a dramatic sunset. The air here carries the faint, sweet scent of ripening cranberries in late summer, a whisper of the land's enduring agricultural spirit. Along the shoreline, marsh grasses sway in the persistent breeze, their rustling a soft counterpoint to the distant cries of gulls. The history of Acushnet is deeply entwined with the bounty of its waters and the resilience of its people. Once a vital hub for whaling and shipbuilding, its maritime legacy still echoes in the quiet harbors and the proud, weathered facades of older homes. Today, agriculture, particularly cranberry farming, remains a significant thread in the economic fabric, with vast bogs dotting the landscape, their water-covered surfaces shimmering like dark mirrors under the sun. The town’s character is one of quiet industry and a deep connection to the natural world, a place where the rhythm of the tides and the turn of the seasons still hold sway.

About This Acushnet Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Acushnet, Massachusetts with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Acushnet and Bristol County.

Detailed location data for Acushnet includes the ZIP code (02743), telephone area code (339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978), county seat of Bristol County (Taunton), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Acushnet is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.