McAvoy Dam
McAvoy Dam is a dam in Town of Wendell, Franklin, Massachusetts. McAvoy Dam is situated nearby to the nature reserve Lake Wyola State Park, as well as near the village Wendell.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lake Wyola State Park.
Lake Wyola State Park
Nature reserve
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Lake Wyola State Park, also known as the Carroll A. Holmes Recreation Area, is located in the town of Shutesbury, Massachusetts. It is a 42-acre public recreation area located on the northwest shore of Lake Wyola.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wendell and North Leverett.
Wendell
Village
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Wendell is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 924 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. Wendell is situated 3 miles northeast of McAvoy Dam.
North Leverett
Hamlet
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North Leverett is a historic mill village of Leverett, Massachusetts. Centered on the intersection of North Leverett Road with Chestnut Hill Road and Cave Hill Road it includes predominantly residential buildings that were built during the height of the area's industrial activity between the 1770s and mid-19th century. North Leverett is situated 3½ miles west of McAvoy Dam.
Shutesbury
Village
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Shutesbury is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,717 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield metropolitan area, Massachusetts. Shutesbury is situated 4½ miles south of McAvoy Dam.
McAvoy Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Location: Town of Wendell, Franklin, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.51342° or 42° 30′ 48″ northLongitude
-72.42453° or 72° 25′ 28″ westElevation
853 feet (260 metres)Open location code
87J9GH7G+95OpenStreetMap ID
node 358267805OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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In Other Languages
“McAvoy Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “McAvoy Dam”
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