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East Taunton is a suburban neighborhood of Taunton, Massachusetts, United States.
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East Taunton is a suburban neighborhood of Taunton, Massachusetts, United States.
East Taunton is home to Massasoit State Park which offers mountain bike trails, and kayaking and fishing on the park's four main lakes, the largest of which is Lake Rico. Other lakes in the park include Big Bear Hole Pond, Middle Pond, and Little Bear Hole Pond. It is also the location of some of the oldest active manufacturers in the US, including Norwell Manufacturing, a maker of lighting products for over 75 years. The neighborhood is served by East Taunton police precinct and the East Taunton Fire station.
East Taunton is serviced by Route 140, and is minutes from Route 24. It is also minutes from the Middleborough/Lakeville commuter rail station which provides service to Boston via the Middleborough/Lakeville Line. A future station in the neighborhood is due to open in mid-2024 as part of the South Coast Rail project, which would provide commuter rail service between Boston and the cities of Fall River and New Bedford, the project would also result in the aforementioned Middleborough/Lakeville station being shut down and replaced by a new Middleborough station, which would be the first stop after East Taunton station heading towards Boston. Route 79 also runs north–south through East Taunton between Berkley and Middleboro, and serves as the town line for Taunton and Lakeville.
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