Harvard Pond

Harvard Pond is a reservoir in Worcester, Massachusetts. Harvard Pond is situated nearby to the hamlet Burrage Corner, as well as near the village Petersham.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Federated Womens Club State Forest.

Federated Womens Club State Forest

Nature reserve

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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. Federated Womens Club State Forest is situated 2½ miles west of Harvard Pond.

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 1½ miles southeast of Harvard Pond.

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 south of Harvard Pond.

Phillipston

Village

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Phillipston is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,724 at the 2020 census. Phillipston is situated 5 miles northeast of Harvard Pond.

Harvard Pond

Type: Reservoir
Also known as: “Brooks Pond”
Category: body of water
Location: Worcester, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.50255° or 42° 30′ 9″ north

Longitude

-72.20978° or 72° 12′ 35″ west

Elevation

755 feet (230 metres)

Open location code

87J9GQ3R+23

GeoNames ID

4938969

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