Bear River

Bear River is a stream in Franklin, Massachusetts. Bear River is situated nearby to the hamlet Bardwell, as well as near Shirkshire.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Shelburne Free Public Library.

Library

The Shelburne Free Public Library is one of two public libraries in Shelburne, Massachusetts. It is located at 233 Shelburne Center Road, in an architecturally distinctive 1898 Gothic Revival stone structure built out of local riverstone. Shelburne Free Public Library is situated 2 miles north of Bear River.

Nearby places include Shelburne and Shelburne Falls.

Shelburne is a town in Franklin County, in the Pioneer Valley region of Massachusetts. It includes the village of Shelburne Falls.

Suburb

Shelburne Falls is a historic village in the towns of Shelburne and Buckland in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The village is a census-designated place; as of the 2020 census, Shelburne Falls had a population of 1,719. Shelburne Falls is situated 3½ miles northwest of Bear River.

Village

Buckland is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,816 at the 2020 census. The town shares the village of Shelburne Falls with neighboring Shelburne. Buckland is situated 3½ miles northwest of Bear River.

Latitude

42.56397° or 42° 33′ 50″ north

Longitude

-72.69926° or 72° 41′ 57″ west

Elevation

240 feet (73 metres)

Open location code

87J9H872+H7

GeoNames ID

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