Mother Brook

Mother Brook is an artificial waterway in , and , and the first man-made canal in the present-day United States. Constructed in 1639 by settlers of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, it diverts water from the to the and was originally designed to power water mills.
Wikipedia
  • Stream
  • …lies at an elevation of 52 feet (16 metres)
  • …is also known as “Mothers Brook”
  • Description: canal in Norfolk and Suffolk counties, Massachusetts, United States

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hyde Park station and Fairmount station.

Railway station
Photo: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an MBTA Commuter Rail station in Boston, Massachusetts.

Railway station
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is an MBTA Commuter Rail station in Boston, Massachusetts.

Church
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, officially The Parish of …

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hyde Park and Readville.

Suburb
Photo: Biruitorul, Public domain.
is the southernmost neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

Neighborhood
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is part of the Hyde Park neighborhood of Boston.

Suburb
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is a neighborhood in … is situated 2½ miles northwest of Mother Brook.

Mother Brook

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Latitude
42.25232° or 42° 15′ 8″ north
Longitude
-71.12311° or 71° 7′ 23″ west
Open location code
87JC7V2G+WQ
Geo­Names ID
4944545
Wiki­data ID
Q16895398

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Venetian—“Mother Brook” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Mother Brook”
  • Cebuano: “Mother Brook”
  • Slovenian: “Mother Brook”
  • Venetian: “Mother Brook”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Fairmount and Stonybrook Village.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mount Ararat and Henry Grew School.

Massachusetts: Highlights

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