Blue Hills Reservoir Dam
Blue Hills Reservoir Dam is a dam in City of Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts. Blue Hills Reservoir Dam is situated nearby to Chickatawbut Observation Tower, as well as near the locality Braintree Split.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Granite Railway and Chickatawbut Observation Tower.
Granite Railway
Protected area
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The Granite Railway was one of the first railroads in the United States, built to carry granite from Quincy, Massachusetts, to a dock on the Neponset River in Milton. Granite Railway is situated 1½ miles northeast of Blue Hills Reservoir Dam.
Chickatawbut Observation Tower
Tower
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The Chickatawbut Observation Tower is a historic tower on Chickatawbut Road in Quincy, Massachusetts, in the Blue Hill Reservation, a Massachusetts state park. Chickatawbut Observation Tower is situated 3,300 feet west of Blue Hills Reservoir Dam.
Quincy Quarries Reservation
Climbing site
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The Quincy Quarries is a 22-acre public recreation area in Quincy, Massachusetts, commemorating the site of the Granite Railway—often credited as being the first railroad in the United States. Quincy Quarries Reservation is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Blue Hills Reservoir Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Braintree Split and Milton.
Braintree Split
Locality
The Braintree Split is the major interchange of Interstate 93, U.S. Route 1, and Route 3 in Braintree, Massachusetts, one of the South Shore suburbs of Boston.
Milton
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Milton is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States and an immediate southern suburb of Boston. The population was 28,630 at the 2020 census.
Braintree
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Braintree is a town of 37,000 people on the South Shore in Southeastern Massachusetts. It is located along several major thoroughfares, making it convenient to Boston.
Blue Hills Reservoir Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Location: City of Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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- Cebuano: “Blue Hills Reservoir Dam”
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