Federated Women's Club State Forest is a Massachusetts state forest located in the towns of Petersham and New Salem. Notable forest scenery is found along wooded roads with views of Fever Brook, which has been dammed and provides a stopover for migrating birds.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Petersham and Nichewaug.

Petersham

Village

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The Quabbin Valley is in Central Massachusetts, it consists of the Quabbin Reservoir and a number of small towns and settlements. Towns and villages in the area inckude: Barre, Belchertown, Hardwick, Hubbardston, New Braintree, New Salem, Oakham, Pelham, Petersham, Ware. Petersham is situated 3 miles east of Gauco Pond Dam.

Nichewaug

Hamlet

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Nichewaug is a village in Massachusetts, part of the town of Petersham. It is close to the Quabbin Reservoir and the former town of Dana, Massachusetts. Nichewaug is situated 4½ miles southeast of Gauco Pond Dam.

New Salem Common Historic District

Locality

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The New Salem Common Historic District encompasses the historic town center of New Salem, Massachusetts. Located on South Main Street, it includes the town common and most of its civic and institutional buildings. New Salem Common Historic District is situated 4½ miles west of Gauco Pond Dam.

Gauco Pond Dam

Location: Town of Petersham, Worcester, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.49833° or 42° 29′ 54″ north

Longitude

-72.2396° or 72° 14′ 23″ west

Elevation

692 feet (211 metres)

Open location code

87J9FQX6+85

OpenStreetMap ID

node 358267768

OpenStreetMap feature

waterway=dam

GeoNames ID

4937626

Wikidata ID

Q48987161

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In Other Languages

“Gauco Pond Dam” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Gauco Pond Dam”

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