Hampshire and Hampden Canal

The New Haven and Northampton Canal was a major private canal built in the early 19th century to provide water transportation from New Haven into the interior of Connecticut and Massachusetts, ending in the Connecticut River at Northampton.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Provin Mountain and Amelia Park Ice Rink and Memorial Garden.

Provin Mountain

Peak

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Provin Mountain is a very narrow traprock mountain ridge located in the Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts. It is part of the Metacomet Ridge which extends from Long Island Sound near New Haven, Connecticut, north through the Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts to the Vermont border.

Amelia Park Ice Rink and Memorial Garden

Ice rink

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The Amelia Park facilities are located in Westfield, Massachusetts, United States. The Amelia Park Ice Rink is the only ice rink in Westfield. The main building is a 47,000-square-foot and are located across from the main entrance of the arena. Amelia Park Ice Rink and Memorial Garden is situated 2 miles northwest of Hampshire and Hampden Canal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Westfield and Feeding Hills.

Westfield

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Westfield is a city in Hampden County, in the Pioneer Valley region of Massachusetts. It includes the village of Wyben.

Feeding Hills

Village

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Feeding Hills is a section of the city of Agawam, Massachusetts, United States, with its own ZIP Code and post office. Line Street in Agawam is generally accepted by residents as being the unofficial border. Feeding Hills is situated 3 miles southeast of Hampshire and Hampden Canal.

Southwick

Town

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Southwick is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 9,232 at the 2020 census, down from 9,502 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. Southwick is situated 3 miles southwest of Hampshire and Hampden Canal.

Hampshire and Hampden Canal

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

42.08704° or 42° 5′ 13″ north

Longitude

-72.72537° or 72° 43′ 31″ west

Elevation

144 feet (44 metres)

Open location code

87J937PF+RV

GeoNames ID

4938770

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