Great Black Swamp

Great Black Swamp is a swamp in Norfolk, Massachusetts. Great Black Swamp is situated nearby to the town Millis, as well as near the hamlet Clicquot.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Prospect Hill Cemetery and Millis station.

Prospect Hill Cemetery

Cemetery

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Prospect Hill Cemetery is a historic cemetery on Auburn Road in Millis, Massachusetts. Founded in 1714, it is the town's only cemetery. Covering more than 18 acres, it has more than 2,800 burials.

Millis station

Railway station

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Millis was a railroad station in Millis, Massachusetts. It served the Millis Branch, and opened in 1886.

Oak Grove Farm is a historic First Period farmstead in Millis, Massachusetts. The 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame farmhouse was probably built in three phases, the first of which was in the early 18th century.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Millis and Medway.

Millis

Town

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Franklin is a city of 37,000 in Massachusetts. Bellingham is a town with a population of 17,000. Birthplace of noted author William Taylor Adams, also known as Oliver Optic.

Medway

Town

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Franklin is a city of 37,000 in Massachusetts. Bellingham is a town with a population of 17,000. Birthplace of noted author William Taylor Adams, also known as Oliver Optic. Medway is situated 2 miles southwest of Great Black Swamp.

Holliston

Town

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Ashland is a town of 18,000 in Massachusetts approximately 25 miles west of Boston. Ashland was the original starting point of the Boston Marathon and birthplace of the electric clock. Holliston is situated 3 miles northwest of Great Black Swamp.

Great Black Swamp

Type: Swamp
Category: body of water
Location: Norfolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.16772° or 42° 10′ 4″ north

Longitude

-71.38164° or 71° 22′ 54″ west

Elevation

138 feet (42 metres)

Open location code

87JC5J99+38

GeoNames ID

4938164

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Localities in the Area

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