Town of Northfield

Town of Northfield is a locality in Franklin, Massachusetts. Town of Northfield is situated nearby to the hamlet East Northfield, as well as near Munns Ferry.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Northfield Center Cemetery and Bennett’s Meadow Bridge.

Northfield Center Cemetery

Cemetery

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The Northfield Center Cemetery is a historic cemetery located at the western terminus of Parker Avenue in Northfield, Massachusetts. Established in 1686, it is the town's first burying ground, with documented graves dating to 1714.

Bennett’s Meadow Bridge

Bridge

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The Route 10 bridge, also known as Bennett's Meadow Bridge, is a 215.5-metre steel stringer bridge crossing the Connecticut River in the town of Northfield, Massachusetts. The bridge carries state highway Route 10 and was built in 1969.

Northfield Mount Hermon School

School

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Northfield Mount Hermon School is a co-educational college-preparatory school in Gill, Massachusetts. It educates boarding and day students in grades 9–12, as well as post-graduate students. It is a member of the Eight Schools Association. Northfield Mount Hermon School is situated 2 miles west of Town of Northfield.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gill and Northfield.

Gill

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Gill is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,551 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Northfield

Town

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Northfield is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. Northfield was first settled in 1673. The population was 2,866 at the 2020 census.

Town of Northfield

Type: Locality with 2,990 residents
Also known as: “Squakeag Plantation”, “Squakeage Plantation”, and “Squakheag”
Location: Franklin, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.6758° or 42° 40′ 33″ north

Longitude

-72.446° or 72° 26′ 46″ west

Population

2,990

Elevation

384 feet (117 metres)

Open location code

87J9MHG3+8J

GeoNames ID

4945892

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