Merrimack Canal
The Merrimack Canal is a power canal in Lowell, Massachusetts. The canal, dug in the 1820s, begins at the Pawtucket Canal just above Swamp Locks, and empties into the Merrimack River near the Boott Cotton Mills.
- Canal
- Description: canal in Massachusetts, United States of America
Places of Interest
Highlights include New England Quilt Museum and Whistler House Museum of Art.
New England Quilt Museum
Museum
The New England Quilt Museum, founded in 1987…
Whistler House Museum of Art
Museum
The Whistler House Museum of Art is the birthplace of painter and etcher James McNeill Whistler.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include City Hall Historic District and Lowell.
City Hall Historic District
Neighborhood
Marcbela, Public domain.
The City Hall Historic District is a historic district…
Merrimack Canal
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Latitude
42.64565° or 42° 38′ 44″ north
Longitude
-71.31228° or 71° 18′ 44″ west
Open location code
87JCJMWQ+73
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to French—“Merrimack Canal” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Merrimack Canal”
- French: “Canal de Merrimack”
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.
Massachusetts: Highlights
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