Goodnough Dike

The Goodnough Dike is on the southeastern end of the , the largest water body in . It impounds the waters of Beaver Brook and therefore closes that exit to the Chicopee River Watershed.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Dam
  • Description: dam in Massachusetts, United States of America, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Quabbin Dike” and “Quabbin Goodnough Dike”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Quabbin Lookout Tower.

Tower
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is situated 2 miles west of Goodnough Dike.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ware Center Historic District and Ware Millyard Historic District.

Neighborhood
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The encompasses the historic early center of . Centered at the junction of Massachusetts Route 9 with Greenwich Plains Road, it is a linear district extending about 0.5 miles along Route 9 in either direction. is situated 2½ miles southeast of Goodnough Dike.

Neighborhood
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The encompasses a 19th-century mill complex and industrial mill village in the town of . It is roughly bounded by South Street, the Ware River, Upper Dam Complex, Park Street, Otis Avenue and Church Street. is situated 4 miles southeast of Goodnough Dike.

Village
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is an unincorporated in the town of , , , United States, approximately 20 miles west of the city of . is situated 5 miles east of Goodnough Dike.

Goodnough Dike

Latitude
42.29787° or 42° 17′ 52″ north
Longitude
-72.29953° or 72° 17′ 58″ west
Elevation
522 feet (159 metres)
Open location code
87J97PX2+45
Geo­Names ID
4937925
Wiki­data ID
Q5583555
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Egyptian Arabic—“Goodnough Dike” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Goodnough Dike”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جودنو دايك”

Localities in the Area

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