Metacomet Lake

Metacomet Lake is in Hampshire, Massachusetts. Metacomet Lake is situated nearby to the hamlet Dwight, as well as near the suburb Belchertown Center.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Holyoke Range State Park.

Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Nature reserve

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Mount Holyoke Range State Park is a state-owned, public recreation area encompassing the eastern half of the Holyoke Range in the Pioneer Valley region of Massachusetts. Mount Holyoke Range State Park is situated 2½ miles west of Metacomet Lake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Belchertown Center Historic District and Belchertown.

Belchertown Center Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Belchertown Center Historic District is a historic district which encompasses the historic village center of Belchertown, Massachusetts. Centered on Belchertown's 1,200-foot common, the district includes 55 contributing properties along South Main Street, Maple Street, and a few adjacent streets. Belchertown Center Historic District is situated 2½ miles southeast of Metacomet Lake.

Belchertown

Town

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Belchertown is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 15,350 at the 2020 census. Belchertown is situated 2½ miles southeast of Metacomet Lake.

South Amherst

Suburb

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South Amherst is a census-designated place in the town of Amherst in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 4,994 at the 2010 census. South Amherst is situated 4½ miles northwest of Metacomet Lake.

Metacomet Lake

Type: Body of water
Also known as: “Lake Metacomet” and “Lower Pond”
Location: Hampshire, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.30556° or 42° 18′ 20″ north

Longitude

-72.43172° or 72° 25′ 54″ west

Elevation

305 feet (93 metres)

Open location code

87J98H49+68

OpenStreetMap ID

way 173936980

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

GeoNames ID

4943819

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Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Pond Hill and Lake Vale Cemetery.

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