Lower Reservoir
Lower Reservoir is a reservoir in Franklin, Massachusetts. Lower Reservoir is situated nearby to the village Ashfield, as well as near the hamlet Watson.Places of Interest
Highlights include Bear Swamp and Saint Johns Episcopal Church.
Bear Swamp
Nature reserve
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Bear Swamp is a forested parkland in Ashfield, Massachusetts. The Trustees of Reservations owns and maintains the property. Although Bear Swamp was once a sheep pasture and later a source of cordwood and lumber, it now seems much like an untouched wilderness.
Saint Johns Episcopal Church
Church
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Saint Johns Episcopal Church is situated 1½ miles southeast of Lower Reservoir.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ashfield and Hawley.
Ashfield
Village
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Ashfield is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,695 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. Ashfield is situated 1½ miles southeast of Lower Reservoir.
Hawley
Hamlet
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Hawley is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 353 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. Hawley is situated 3½ miles northwest of Lower Reservoir.
Plainfield
Village
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Plainfield is a town on the northwestern edge of Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States, about 25 miles east of Pittsfield and 30 miles northwest of Northampton. Plainfield is situated 5 miles west of Lower Reservoir.
Lower Reservoir
- Type: Reservoir
- Category: body of water
- Location: Franklin, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.53814° or 42° 32′ 17″ northLongitude
-72.81815° or 72° 49′ 5″ westElevation
1,473 feet (449 metres)Open location code
87J9G5QJ+7PGeoNames ID
4942711
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