Destinations · Massachusetts
MA · 41.6380, -70.8430
Old King's Highway (Route 6A) and Revolutionary Heritage Byway are 2 of 5 signed byways within 30 miles of SouthCoast, Massachusetts.
Understand
This diverse and beautiful region runs between Rhode Island on the west and Cape Cod on the east and covers the spectrum from blue collar to wealthy towns. The SouthCoast region is anchored by its two harbor cities of New Bedford and Fall River, both of which have deep roots in fishing and whaling. Fishing brought a large population of Portuguese and Azoreans to the area in the late 19th century, making that a distinctive feature of the area.
The drives · Designated roads lead.
Ordered by federal designation, then by how close each one runs to SouthCoast. All-American Roads and National Scenic Byways are named by the Federal Highway Administration, not by us.
National Scenic Byway · 20 mi out
National Scenic Byway · 22 mi out
State scenic byway · 22 mi out
State scenic byway · 22 mi out
State scenic byway · 29 mi out
Planned by the Byway engine on real roads: every stop traces to an OpenStreetMap feature, and the total time counts driving and the stops themselves.
Loop 1 · 4 h window · 104 mi
3 h 58 loop · 4 stops · back by 7:58 PM. Incorporates Revolutionary Heritage Byway.
Touches Revolutionary Heritage Byway, Route 114 and High Street, Paradise Ave and Other Roads
Byway's engine bakes one loop from SouthCoast: 4 h, 104 miles, 4 stops. The time counts the driving and the stops themselves.
The 4 h loop stops at New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park Visitor Center, Turkey Hill, Townsend Hill and War Memorial Park. Each stop traces to an OpenStreetMap feature.
Measured from Byway's own registries, 30 miles around town.
The engine starts from town, weaves the byways and verified stops around it, and hands back an honest schedule — zero hallucinations.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.