Forest Park

Forest Park in Springfield, Massachusetts, is one of the largest urban, municipal parks in the United States, covering 735 acres of land overlooking the Connecticut River.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Forest Park Upper Dam and MassMutual Center.

The MassMutual Center is a multi-purpose arena and convention center complex located in downtown Springfield, Massachusetts, United States, in the city's Metro Center. MassMutual Center is situated 2 miles northwest of Forest Park.

Michele and Donald D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts

Museum

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The Michele and Donald D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts, also called the D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts, is an art museum on the Quadrangle in Springfield, Massachusetts, which is primarily focused on paintings and works on paper. Michele and Donald D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts is situated 2 miles northwest of Forest Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Forest Park and South End.

Forest Park

Suburb

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Forest Park is a Victorian garden district located in Springfield, Massachusetts, developed between 1880 and 1920. It is the city's most populous neighborhood and surrounds the 735-acre Forest Park, for which the neighborhood is named.

South End

Suburb

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South End is a neighborhood in the city of Springfield, Massachusetts. Interstate 91 separates it from the Connecticut River and the Basketball Hall of Fame museum and entertainment complex. South End is situated 1½ miles northwest of Forest Park.

Ames Hill/Crescent Hill District

Neighborhood

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Ames Hill/Crescent Hill District is an historic district in Springfield, Massachusetts, bounded by sections of Central, Maple, Mill, and Pine Streets, Crescent Hill, Ames Hill Drive, and Maple Court. Ames Hill/Crescent Hill District is situated 1½ miles north of Forest Park.

Forest Park

Type: Park
Description: urban park in Springfield, Massachusetts
Categories: urban park and recreation area
Location: Hampden, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.07548° or 42° 4′ 32″ north

Longitude

-72.56901° or 72° 34′ 8″ west

Elevation

177 feet (54 metres)

Operator

City of Springfield Parks and Recreation Department

Open location code

87J93CGJ+59

OpenStreetMap ID

way 29907093

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

GeoNames ID

4937020

Wikidata ID

Q5469048

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Forest Park” goes by many names.

Japanese: “フォレストパーク (マサチューセッツ州スプリングフィールド)”
Japanese: “フォレストパーク”

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