Fresh River (Massachusetts)

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The Fresh River is a tributary of the Weymouth Back River in Norfolk and Plymouth counties, Massachusetts in the United States. [1]

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References

  1. "Fresh River". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.

Coordinates: 42°13′31″N70°55′18″W / 42.22523°N 70.92163°W / 42.22523; -70.92163