Billington Sea

Billington Sea
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Billington Sea is located in Massachusetts
Billington Sea
Billington Sea
LocationPlymouth, Massachusetts
Coordinates41°56′30″N 70°40′36″W / 41.94167°N 70.67667°W / 41.94167; -70.67667
Primary outflowsTown Brook
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area269 acres (1.09 km2)
Average depth7 ft (2.1 m)
Max. depth11 ft (3.4 m)
IslandsSeymour Island
SettlementsBillington Sea village

Billington Sea (also Billington's Sea) is a 269-acre (1.09 km2) warm water pond located in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Morton Park lies on the pond's northern shore. The pond is fed by groundwater and cranberry bog outlets. The average depth is seven feet and the maximum depth is 11 feet (3.4 m). The pond provides the headwaters to Town Brook. Seymour Island is located in the center of the pond. Billington Sea was named after its discoverer, Francis Billington, one of the passengers on the Mayflower.