USS Massachusetts
USS Massachusetts, hull number BB-59, is the third of four South Dakota-class fast battleships built for the United States Navy in the late 1930s. It lies in Fall River itself. Its operator is the United States Navy.
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A museum inside Fall River
One of the most looked-up attractions in the U.S.
About 91K people a year read its Wikipedia article, more than for 96% of the 7,799 attractions we track.
You can stay in Fall River
USS Massachusetts is inside Fall River, which has 5 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Boston
Boston is about 44 miles north (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 63–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 11 miles away
New Bedford Regional (EWB) has airline service, about 11 miles from USS Massachusetts.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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USS Massachusetts
USS Massachusetts, hull number BB-59, is the third of four South Dakota-class fast battleships built for the United States Navy in the late 1930s. The first American battleships designed after the Washington treaty system began to break down in the mid-1930s, they took advantage of an escalator clause that allowed increasing the main battery to 16-inch (406 mm) guns, but refusal to authorize larger battleships kept their displacement close to the Washington limit of 35,000 long tons (36,000 t). A requirement to be armored against the same caliber of guns as they carried, combined with the displacement restriction, resulted in cramped ships, a problem that was exacerbated by wartime modifications that considerably strengthened their anti-aircraft batteries and significantly increased their crews.
- Type
- Museum
- Run by
- United States Navy
- Listed
- National Historic Landmark (1986) · National Register of Historic Places (1976)
- Wikipedia readers
- 91K a year
Staying near USS Massachusetts
The first towns with rooms are Fall River (5) and Newport (99).
- 1The Breakers
- 2Gillette Stadium
- 3HMS Endeavour
- 4Battleship Cove
- 5USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr.
- 6Marble House
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From USS Massachusetts | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall River | in town | — | 5 5 hotels | 95,298 | $396K | D |
| Newport | 18 mi southwest | 25 min | 99 32 hotels · 2 motels · 61 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 24,251 | $747K | C+ |
| Middletown | 14 mi southwest | 20 min | 26 22 hotels · 1 motel · 3 inns & B&Bs | 16,502 | $563K | B+ |
| Providence | 15 mi northwest | 25 min | 30 24 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 3 hostels · 1 campground | 195,310 | $362K | C |
| Warwick | 13 mi west | 20 min | 21 17 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 84,187 | $355K | B |
| Seekonk | 12 mi northwest | 20 min | 16 9 hotels · 4 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground | 16,046 | $483K | C+ |
| Bristol | 6 mi west | 10 min | 7 1 hotel · 6 inns & B&Bs | 21,970 | $485K | A+ |
| Portsmouth | 10 mi southwest | 15 min | 8 1 hotel · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 17,474 | $597K | A |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Worth adding to a visit
You can reach each of these within 45 miles.
Big draw118 mi MuseumThe Breakers
Big draw227 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
Big draw44 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park
312 mi Ancient siteHMS Endeavour
4in town MuseumBattleship Cove
Big draw42 mi LakeLake Chaubunagungamaug
5in town MuseumUSS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr.
618 mi MuseumMarble HousePhoto credits
The Breakers: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · HMS Endeavour: Samuel Atkins (c.1760-1810), Public domain · Battleship Cove: Electroengie at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr.: "Official U.S. Navy Photograph, Released, U.S. Naval Photographic Center, U.S. N, Public domain · Marble House: [email protected], Public domain
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Questions before you go
Is USS Massachusetts in Fall River?
Yes. It’s inside Fall River, MA.
When is the best time to visit USS Massachusetts?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 63–83°.
How far is USS Massachusetts from Boston?
About 44 miles north of Boston, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to USS Massachusetts?
New Bedford Regional (EWB), about 11 miles away. The nearest big hub is Rhode Island T. F. Green (PVD), about 14 miles.
Where should I stay near USS Massachusetts?
Newport (18 mi, 99 places to stay), Middletown (14 mi, 26 places to stay) and Providence (15 mi, 30 places to stay).
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