Amethyst Brook
Amethyst Brook is a stream in Franklin, Massachusetts. Amethyst Brook is situated nearby to the hamlet East Village, as well as near West Pelham.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Emily Dickinson Museum and Amherst station.
Emily Dickinson Museum
Museum
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The Emily Dickinson Museum is a historic house museum consisting of two houses: the Dickinson Homestead and the Evergreens. The Dickinson Homestead was the birthplace and home from 1855 to 1886 of 19th-century American poet Emily Dickinson, whose poems were discovered in her bedroom there after her death.
Amherst station
Railway station
Photo: HP R817, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Amherst is a former intercity rail station located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The station was built by the Amherst and Belchertown Railroad in 1853; it was served by the Central Vermont Railway until 1947.
Beneski Museum of Natural History
Museum
The Beneski Museum of Natural History, Amherst College, is located on the campus of Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts. It showcases fossils and minerals collected locally and abroad, many by past and present students and professors.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Village Historic District and Amherst.
East Village Historic District
Neighborhood
The East Village Historic District is a historic district encompassing the center of the East Village of Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. It includes properties on Main Street, North East Street, and South East Street.
Amherst
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Amherst is a town in the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts. Amherst is home to about 35,000 residents as well as the campuses of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst College, and Hampshire College.
South Amherst
Hamlet
South Amherst is a census-designated place in the town of Amherst in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 4,994 at the 2010 census. South Amherst is situated 2½ miles south of Amethyst Brook.
Amethyst Brook
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Fort River”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Franklin, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.37842° or 42° 22′ 42″ northLongitude
-72.49314° or 72° 29′ 35″ westElevation
174 feet (53 metres)Open location code
87J99GH4+9PGeoNames ID
4929020
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as East Village and West Pelham.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Amethyst Conservation Area and Amherst Regional High School.
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