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Rockland is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 17,803 at the 2020 census. [ 1 ] As of December 31, 2009, there were 11,809 registered voters in the community.
The almshouse is located south of Rockland's village center, on the east side of Spring Street, a major north–south artery in the southern part of the town. The main building is an L-shaped 2 + 1 ⁄ 2-story wood-frame structure, with a gabled roof, clapboard siding, and foundation of brick and rubblestone. The east–west portion of the L ...
The Lower Union Street Historic District is a historic district on Union St. from Water St. to Market St. in Rockland, Massachusetts.It is a predominantly residential area, encompassing an area of well-preserved houses from the late 18th to early 20th centuries.
Towns have an open town meeting or representative town meeting form of government; cities, on the other hand, use a mayor-council or council-manager form. Based on the form of government, as of 2023, [1] there are 292 towns and 59 cities in Massachusetts. Over time, many towns have voted to become cities; 14 municipalities still refer to ...
In Rockland, the route shares a half-mile concurrency with Route 139 before turning northward, then eastward into the town of Hanover. In Hanover, the route crosses through the northern part of town, crossing Route 3 without junction before meeting Route 53 at the village of Assinippi, which provides access between Route 3 and Route 123 at exit ...
There are two main north–south routes through town, Route 18 and Route 58, the latter terminating at the former just a 0.5 miles (800 m) north of the town line. Route 123 and Route 139 run east to west through the town, with Route 139 being the more northern route. There is no freeway access to town; the town is located between Route 24 and ...
Studleys Pond, known locally as Reed's Pond, is a 29-acre (120,000 m 2) pond in Rockland, Massachusetts. The pond is located south of Rockland Center on Route 123, 0.1-mile (0.16 km) west of Route 139. The French Stream flows through the pond. Gideon's Island, named after Gideon Studley, lies in the southern portion of the pond.
Route 58 is a 29.86-mile-long (48.06 km) south–north state highway in southeastern Massachusetts.For all but its final 0.4 miles (0.64 km), the route lies within Plymouth County.