Drakes Brook
Drakes Brook is a stream in Franklin, Massachusetts. Drakes Brook is situated nearby to the hamlet Shirkshire, as well as near Baptist Corner.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Burkeville Covered Bridge.
Burkeville Covered Bridge
Bridge
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The Burkeville Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge, carrying Main Poland Road over the South River in Conway, Massachusetts. Probably built in 1870, it is a regionally rare example of a multiple kingrod bridge with iron tensioning verticals, and one of a few 19th century covered bridges to survive in Massachusetts. Burkeville Covered Bridge is situated 2½ miles south of Drakes Brook.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Conway and Shelburne.
Conway
Village
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Conway is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,761 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. Conway is situated 3 miles southeast of Drakes Brook.
Shelburne
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Shelburne is a town in Franklin County, in the Pioneer Valley region of Massachusetts. It includes the village of Shelburne Falls.
Ashfield
Village
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Ashfield is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,695 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. Ashfield is situated 3½ miles west of Drakes Brook.
Drakes Brook
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Franklin, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.5412° or 42° 32′ 28″ northLongitude
-72.72704° or 72° 43′ 37″ westElevation
627 feet (191 metres)Open location code
87J9G7RF+F5GeoNames ID
4935048
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