Map of Buzzards Bay.

This article is about the body of water. For other uses, see Buzzards Bay.

Buzzards Bay is a bay of the Atlantic Ocean adjacent to the state of Massachusetts. Buzzards Bay is a bay of the Atlantic Ocean adjacent to the state of Massachusetts. ... The bay at San Sebastián, Spain A headland is an area of land adjacent to water on three sides. ... A U.S. state is any one of the 50 states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, together with the District of Columbia, form the United States of America. ... State nickname: Bay State Other U.S. States Capital Boston Largest city Boston Governor Mitt Romney (R) Official languages English Area 27,360 km² (44th)  - Land 20,317 km²  - Water 7,043 km² (25. ...

Geography

It is surrounded by the Elizabeth Islands on the south, by Cape Cod on the east, and the southern coasts of Bristol and Plymouth Counties in Massachusetts to the northwest. To the southwest, the bay is connected to Rhode Island Sound. The city of New Bedford, Massachusetts is a historically significant port on Buzzards Bay. The Elizabeth Islands, off the coast of Massachusetts The Elizabeth Islands are a chain of small islands extending southwest from the southern coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts in the United States. ... Cape Cod and the Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastline Cape Cod and Cape Cod Bay from space, April 1997. ... Bristol County is a county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. ... Plymouth County is a county located in the state of Massachusetts. ... Categories: US geography stubs | Rhode Island geography | Straits ... A view of New Bedford from the harbor New Bedford is a city located in Bristol County, Massachusetts. ...

History

The name was given to this bay by colonists who saw a large bird that they called a buzzard near its shores. The bird was actually an osprey, and small numbers of osprey continue to breed along the shores of the bay. // Unification of the British colonies Although each of the British colonies was strikingly different from the others, throughout the 17th and 18th centuries several events and trends took place that brought them together in various ways and to various degrees. ... Binomial name Pandion haliaetus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) is a medium large raptor which is a specialist fish-eater with a worldwide distribution. ...

Since 1914, Buzzards Bay has been connected to Cape Cod Bay by the Cape Cod Canal. 1914 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Cape Cod Bay is a large bay of the Atlantic Ocean adjacent to the U.S. state of Massachusetts. ... Cape Cod Canal The Cape Cod Canal is a man-made waterway traversing the narrow neck of land that anchors Cape Cod to mainland Massachusetts. ...

In 1998 Buzzards Bay was designated an Estuary of National Significance. 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Estuaries and coastal waters are among the most productive ecosystems on Earth, providing numerous ecological, economic, cultural, and aesthetic benefits and services. ...

External links

• The Buzzards Bay watershed.