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.

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 Upper Dam.

State Armory

Historic building

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The State Armory is a historic armory building at 29 Howard Street in Springfield, Massachusetts. Built in 1895, it is a prominent and distinctive example of Gothic architecture in the city's downtown. State Armory is situated 2 miles northwest of Forest Park Upper Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Forest Park and South End.

Forest Park

Village

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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

Quarter

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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 Upper Dam.

Longmeadow

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Longmeadow is an affluent, postcard-perfect looking town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, between the City of Springfield and the Connecticut border.

Forest Park Upper Dam

Location: City of Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.07378° or 42° 4′ 26″ north

Longitude

-72.56976° or 72° 34′ 11″ west

Elevation

95 feet (29 metres)

Open location code

87J93CFJ+G3

OpenStreetMap ID

node 329468850

OpenStreetMap feature

waterway=dam

GeoNames ID

4937028

Wikidata ID

Q48986418

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In Other Languages

“Forest Park Upper Dam” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Forest Park Upper Dam”

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