Merrimack Canal

The Merrimack Canal is a power canal in . The canal, dug in the 1820s, begins at the just above Swamp Locks, and empties into the Merrimack River near the Boott Cotton Mills.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include New England Quilt Museum and Whistler House Museum of Art.

Museum
The , founded in 1987, is located in downtown and is the only institute in the solely dedicated to the art and craft of quilting.

Museum
The is the birthplace of painter and etcher James McNeill Whistler. It is located at 243 Worthen Street, , USA, and is open as a museum displaying works from the museum collection and shows by artist members.

Town hall
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is a town hall.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include City Hall Historic District and Lowell.

Neighborhood
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The is a historic district in , United States, bound roughly by Broadway, Colburn, and Kirk streets. The centerpiece of the district is the Richardsonian Romanesque City Hall, built in 1893 to a design by Merrill & Cutler, with its 180-foot clock tower.

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is a city in about 40 minutes northwest of . With over 115,000 residents, it's the fifth largest city in Massachusetts, and has an important historical background. It was the first planned industrial city in the United States.

Neighborhood
The of , encompasses the city's South Common and the various public, religious, and private residential buildings that flank its borders.

Merrimack Canal

Latitude
42.64565° or 42° 38′ 44″ north
Longitude
-71.31228° or 71° 18′ 44″ west
Elevation
89 feet (27 metres)
Open location code
87JCJMWQ+73
Geo­Names ID
4943790
Wiki­data ID
Q6820276
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In Other Languages

“Merrimack Canal” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Merrimack Canal

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Merrimack-Middle Street Historic District and Centralville.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Saint Johns Hospital and Boston and Lowell Railroad Memorial.

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