Francis Gate

Francis Gate is a dam in , , . Francis Gate is situated nearby to , as well as near .
  • Type: Dam
  • Description: dam in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Francis Folly”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Whistler House Museum of Art and Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church.

Museum
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The is the birthplace of painter and etcher James McNeill Whistler. It is located at 243 Worthen Street, , USA, and is open as a museum displaying works from the museum collection and shows by artist members. is situated 3,800 feet east of Francis Gate.

Church
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is situated 2,600 feet northeast of Francis Gate.

Church
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St. Patrick's Church is a historic Roman Catholic church at 284 Suffolk Street in . Built in 1853 for a predominantly Irish congregation founded in 1831. is situated 3,000 feet east of Francis Gate.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include City Hall Historic District and South Common Historic District.

Neighborhood
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The is a historic district in , United States, bound roughly by Broadway, Colburn, and Kirk streets. The centerpiece of the district is the Richardsonian Romanesque City Hall, built in 1893 to a design by Merrill & Cutler, with its 180-foot clock tower.

Neighborhood
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The of , encompasses the city's South Common and the various public, religious, and private residential buildings that flank its borders.

Town
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DRAY-kət is a town in , United States. At the 2020 census, the town's population was 32,617, making it the second most populous town in Massachusetts with an open town meeting system of governance. is situated 2 miles northeast of Francis Gate.

Francis Gate

Latitude
42.64323° or 42° 38′ 36″ north
Longitude
-71.32929° or 71° 19′ 45″ west
Elevation
89 feet (27 metres)
Open location code
87JCJMVC+77
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1141229263
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Geo­Names ID
4937257
Wiki­data ID
Q48986651
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In Other Languages

“Francis Gate” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Francis Gate”

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