Fall River Massachusetts Map

About Fall River, Massachusetts

Fall River is a locality in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. It has a population of 94,082. The population density is 1093.0 people per km². Fall River is located at 41.7015°N, 71.1550°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 2724.

Fall River, a city etched into the southeastern Massachusetts landscape, unfolds with a rugged beauty where gentle hills give way to the restless embrace of Mount Hope Bay. It lies 6.4 miles south of Bristol, MA (from Bristol, MA: bearing 185°T), and is situated 9.8 miles west-north-west of Dartmouth. The air here often carries the briny tang of the ocean, a constant reminder of its proximity to the vast Atlantic, mingling with the earthy scent of damp soil and the occasional whisper of pine from the scattered woodlands. Neighborhoods climb and descend with a certain determined spirit, their houses clinging to slopes, their streets tracing the historical contours of a land shaped by water and industry. Even in the quietest moments, a subtle energy hums, a sense of a place that has always been in motion, a port of call for currents both literal and metaphorical. This storied locality, once a titan of textile manufacturing, still bears the imprints of its industrial past, its brick mills standing as stoic witnesses to a bygone era of relentless production. The Quequechan River, for which Fall River is named, once powered that immense engine of commerce, its waters now flowing with a gentler, more reflective cadence. The city's deep roots stretch back to its colonial beginnings, evolving through periods of intense growth and subsequent adaptation, a testament to its enduring resilience. Today, Fall River navigates a new economic landscape, its waterfront offering a more tranquil allure, a place where the ghosts of industry are slowly giving way to the quiet hum of contemporary life and the enduring presence of the sea.

About This Fall River Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fall River, Massachusetts — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.701491, -71.155045. 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 Fall River and Bristol County.

Detailed location data for Fall River includes the ZIP code (02720), telephone area code (339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978), county seat of Bristol County (Taunton), and school district assignment (Fall River School District). 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 Fall River is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.