Lower Pecks Pond Dam
Lower Pecks Pond Dam is a dam in City of Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts.- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Also known as: “Pecks Lower Pond Dam”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wahconah Park and Berkshire Medical Center Berkshire Campus.
Wahconah Park
Pitch
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Wahconah Park is a city-owned baseball park located in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and nestled in a working-class neighborhood. One of the last remaining ballparks in the United States with a wooden grandstand, it was constructed in 1919 and seats 4,500. Wahconah Park is situated 4,200 feet southeast of Lower Pecks Pond Dam.
Berkshire Medical Center Berkshire Campus
Hospital
Berkshire Medical Center is a mid-sized non-profit community hospital located in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The hospital is part of Berkshire Health Systems, a three-hospital healthcare system operating in Western Massachusetts. Berkshire Medical Center Berkshire Campus is situated 1 mile southeast of Lower Pecks Pond Dam.
Taconic High School
School
Taconic Vocational High School is a vocational high school in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States. Taconic was built in 1968 and opened in 1969, which serves as a high school of choice for students in Pittsfield. Taconic High School is situated 1 mile southwest of Lower Pecks Pond Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pittsfield and Lanesborough.
Pittsfield
Photo: Protophobic, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pittsfield is a small city in western Massachusetts. It is the largest city in Berkshire County and home to Berkshire Community College.
Lanesborough
Photo: Matthew T. Bradley, CC BY 2.0.
Lanesborough is a town of 3,000 people in the Berkshires of Massachusetts. Mount Greylock, portions of which are in the town, is probably the main attraction. There are plenty of places to sleep and eat, but no nightlife to speak of.
Hancock Shaker Village
Locality
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Hancock Shaker Village is a former Shaker commune in Hancock and Pittsfield, Massachusetts. It emerged in the towns of Hancock, Pittsfield, and Richmond in the 1780s, organized in 1790, and was active until 1960. Hancock Shaker Village is situated 5 miles southwest of Lower Pecks Pond Dam.
Lower Pecks Pond Dam
Latitude
42.47228° or 42° 28′ 20″ northLongitude
-73.26142° or 73° 15′ 41″ westElevation
1,066 feet (325 metres)Open location code
87J8FPCQ+WCOpenStreetMap ID
node 547483837OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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In Other Languages
“Lower Pecks Pond Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Lower Pecks Pond Dam”
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