Massachusetts–Rhode Island state line in Fall River

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The Massachusetts–Rhode Island state line in Fall River is the boundary point between the two states where several major roads and local routes transition from Massachusetts into Rhode Island.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical boundary
state border
adjacentTo Little Compton, Rhode Island
Tiverton, Rhode Island
borderBetween Bristol County, Massachusetts
Bristol County, Rhode Island
surface form: Bristol County, Rhode Island (historical jurisdictional context)

Newport County
surface form: Newport County, Rhode Island
country United States of America
crossedBy Massachusetts Route 138 NERFINISHED
Massachusetts Route 81 NERFINISHED
Rhode Island Route 138 NERFINISHED
Rhode Island Route 177 NERFINISHED
Rhode Island Route 179 NERFINISHED
Rhode Island Route 81 NERFINISHED
U.S. Route 6
demarcatedBy roadside boundary signs
survey markers
establishedBy colonial-era agreements between Massachusetts Bay Colony and Rhode Island Colony
follows part of the historical Massachusetts–Rhode Island colonial boundary
governedBy Massachusetts state law on the north side
Rhode Island state law on the south side
hasDirection runs generally east–west in the Fall River area
hasLegalStatus interstate boundary recognized by the U.S. federal government
jurisdictional boundary for law enforcement
school district boundary in some areas
taxation boundary
hasName Massachusetts–Rhode Island state line in Fall River self-link
locatedIn Fall River, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
New England
near Mount Hope Bay NERFINISHED
Tiverton, Rhode Island
surface form: North Tiverton, Rhode Island

South End neighborhood of Fall River
South Watuppa Pond
partOf Massachusetts–Rhode Island border
surface form: Massachusetts–Rhode Island state border
relevantFor property taxation differences between Massachusetts and Rhode Island
public utilities regulation jurisdiction
sales taxation differences between Massachusetts and Rhode Island
vehicle registration jurisdiction
separates Massachusetts
surface form: Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Rhode Island
surface form: State of Rhode Island
usedFor defining emergency services jurisdiction
defining transportation maintenance responsibility
defining voting districts

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Massachusetts Route 24 terminusSouth Massachusetts–Rhode Island state line in Fall River
Massachusetts–Rhode Island state line in Fall River hasName Massachusetts–Rhode Island state line in Fall River self-link