Freetown-Fall River State Forest
The Freetown-Fall River State Forest (commonly shortened to Freetown State Forest) is a publicly owned forest covering more than 5,000 acres (2,000 ha) in the city of Fall River and the towns of Freetown and Lakeville in the state of Massachusetts. The forest lies mostly in the center of the town of Freetown (about a third of the town) dividing Assonet, East Freetown, and Fall River's northernmost boundary. The forest land includes Profile Rock, a granite outcropping which local Native Americans believe to be the image of Chief Massasoit, and a 227-acre (92 ha) Wampanoag reservation. The forest is owned by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and operated by the Department of Conservation and Recreation with headquarters in Assonet.
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Statue of the C.C.C. Worker | |
Location in Massachusetts Freetown-Fall River State Forest (the United States) | |
| Location | Freetown, Fall River, Lakeville, Bristol, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States |
| Coordinates | 41°45′28″N 71°03′48″W |
| Area | 5,217 acres (21.11 km2) |
| Elevation | 207 ft (63 m) |
| Established | 1913 |
| Operator | Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation |
| Website | Freetown-Fall River State Forest |
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