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Fairhaven, MA Road Trips

Plan drives from Fairhaven, MA with practical route pages for distance, drive time, fuel cost, road character, and places to stop along the way.

town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States

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Trip Routes

1

Longest Drive

62.8 mi

Somerville, MA

Quickest Drive

1h 23m

Somerville, MA

Plan Around Fairhaven, MA

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Fairhaven, MA at a Glance

Founded

1659

Elevation

16 ft

Area

5 mi²

Sister Cities

Tosashimizu

Notable People from Fairhaven, MA

A sampling of people born in Fairhaven, MA.

William Bradford

William Bradford

1823–1892

American painter known for his marines (1823-1892)

John C. Bennett

John C. Bennett

1804–1867

American physician (1804–1867)

Landmarks & Historic Sites

Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Fairhaven, MA.

Fairhaven Town Hall

Fairhaven Town Hall

Town Hall in Fairhaven, Mass built in 1892

National Register of Historic Places listed place
Fort Phoenix

Fort Phoenix

American Revolutionary War-era fort located at the entrance to the Fairhaven-New Bedford harbor in Fairhaven, Massachusetts.

National Register of Historic Places listed place
Ezekiel Sawin House

Ezekiel Sawin House

historic house in Massachusetts, United States

National Register of Historic Places listed place
Unitarian Memorial Church

Unitarian Memorial Church

church building in Fairhaven, United States of America

National Register of Historic Places listed place

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Traveler Guide to Fairhaven, MA

Fairhaven is a city in the SouthCoast region of Massachusetts.

1 Fort Phoenix State Reservation, Green St (off Rt. 6. One half-mile of Buzzards Bay beachfront.), ☏ +1 508 992-4524, [email protected]. Sunrise-sunset. One half-mile of Buzzards Bay beachfront. Adjacent to the park is Fort Phoenix's the rampart remnants where one can look out onto the bay. (updated May 2019)

King and I Fishing Charters, ☏ +1 508 997-2818, toll-free: +1 988-955. Moby Dick Marina, 2 River Av., -SHARK. Just Do It Fishing Charters, ☏ +1 508 995-8518. Seaport Marina.

Courtyard Restaurant, 270 Huttleston Av, ☏ +1 508-991-7452. Fairhaven Chowder House, 1 David Drown Blvd, ☏ +1 508-996-4100.

Huttleston Motel, 128 Huttleston Ave, ☏ +1 508 997-7655. (Route 6). Hampton Inn, ☏ +1 508 990-8500. Alden Rd. & Rt 240, Fairhaven. Holiday Inn Express, 110 Middle St, ☏ +1 508 997-1281. Fairhaven Harborside Inn & Spa, 1 Main St, ☏ +1 508 990-7760. Edgewater B&B, 2 Oxford St, ☏ +1 508 997-5512, [email protected]. Delano Homestead Bed and Breakfast, 39 Walnut St, ☏ +1 508 992-5552.

Interstate 195 has a Fairhaven exit. Fairhaven Shipyard, Inc., 50 Fort Street, ☏ +1 508-999-1600. Monitoring VHF Channel 09. Services yachts, fishing vessels, tugs and commercial vessels up to 150ft LOA. Yacht docking

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