Island Pond (Plymouth, Massachusetts)
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Island Pond is a 12 acres (48,562.3 m²) pond in the South Pond
section of Plymouth, Massachusetts, one of three ponds named Island Pond within the town (One is located in the Cedarville
section of town, and the other is in The Pinehills
development, better known as Great Island Pond
). The pond is part of the Eel River
watershed. The pond is located northeast of Gunners Exchange Pond
and Hoyts Pond
, and north of Myles Standish State Forest
.
A portion of the Massasoit National Wildlife Refuge
lies along the shoreline of this pond.
South Pond, Massachusetts
South Pond is a village in Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. It is located east of Great South Pond, a reservoir that serves as one of Plymouth's municipal water sources. The village is located north of Myles Standish State Forest, northwest of Long Pond, southwest of Chiltonville and west of...
section of Plymouth, Massachusetts, one of three ponds named Island Pond within the town (One is located in the Cedarville
Island Pond (Cedarville, Massachusetts)
Island Pond is a pond in the Cedarville section of Plymouth, Massachusetts, one of three ponds named Island Pond within the town...
section of town, and the other is in The Pinehills
The Pinehills
The Pinehills is a census designated place located in the Pine Hills region of Plymouth, Massachusetts. As of 2008, the project is the largest new residential and commercial development in New England...
development, better known as Great Island Pond
Great Island Pond
Great Island Pond, known officially as Island Pond, is a pond in Plymouth, Massachusetts, one of three ponds known as Island Pond within the town . The pond is located in the eastern portion of The Pinehills development south of Little Island Pond...
). The pond is part of the Eel River
Eel River (Massachusetts)
The Eel River is a river mostly in the village of Chiltonville in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Its headwaters are springs and small ponds above Russell Millpond. Its watershed encompasses approximately...
watershed. The pond is located northeast of Gunners Exchange Pond
Gunners Exchange Pond
Gunners Exchange Pond is a pond in the southern part of South Pond village in Plymouth, Massachusetts within the Eel River watershed, southeast of Boot Pond, southwest of Island Pond, and northeast of Myles Standish State Forest...
and Hoyts Pond
Hoyts Pond (Massachusetts)
Hoyts Pond is a pond in the southern part of South Pond village in Plymouth, Massachusetts within the Eel River watershed, southeast of Boot Pond, southwest of Island Pond, and northeast of Myles Standish State Forest. The inflow is Gunners Exchange Pond, which is connected to Hoyts Pond.-External...
, and north of Myles Standish State Forest
Myles Standish State Forest
Myles Standish State Forest is state forest located in the towns of Plymouth and Carver in southeastern Massachusetts, approximately 45 miles south of Boston...
.
A portion of the Massasoit National Wildlife Refuge
Massasoit National Wildlife Refuge
Massasoit National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1983 to conserve the Federally endangered Plymouth Red-bellied Turtle, as well as other wildlife and plant species. The Refuge encompasses in Plymouth, Massachusetts...
lies along the shoreline of this pond.