The Oxbow
The Oxbow is a lake in Hampshire, Massachusetts. The Oxbow is situated nearby to the hamlet Mount Tom, as well as near the neighborhood Fort Hill Historic District.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Smith College and Mount Nonotuck.
Smith College
College
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Smith College is a private liberal arts women's college in Northampton, Massachusetts, United States. It was chartered in 1871 by Sophia Smith and opened in 1875. Smith College is situated 1½ miles north of The Oxbow.
Mount Nonotuck
Peak
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Mount Nonotuck, 827 feet, is the northernmost peak of the Mount Tom Range of traprock mountains located in the Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts and part of the larger Metacomet Ridge which stretches from Long Island Sound to nearly the Vermont border.
Smith College Museum of Art
Arts center
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The Smith College Museum of Art, abbreviated SCMA, is the art museum of Smith College, located in Northampton, Massachusetts. First established in 1870, the museum is part of the American Alliance of Museums, Five College Consortium, and Museums10 consortiums. Smith College Museum of Art is situated 2 miles north of The Oxbow.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mount Tom and Fort Hill Historic District.
Mount Tom
Hamlet
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Mount Tom is a village in the city of Easthampton, Massachusetts, United States. It is located in a narrow strip of land between Mount Tom to the south, the Connecticut River to the east, and The Oxbow, an old channel of the Connecticut River, to the north.
Fort Hill Historic District
Neighborhood
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Fort Hill Historic District is a historic district roughly on South Street between Lyman to Monroe in Northampton, Massachusetts. Fort Hill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 7, 1989.
Northampton Downtown Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Northampton Downtown Historic District encompasses most of the central business district of Northampton, Massachusetts. This area, which has been a center of commerce and industry in the area since colonial days, extends from the railroad tracks on the east side of the downtown, and west along Main Street to its junction with West Street and Elm Street. Northampton Downtown Historic District is situated 2 miles north of The Oxbow.
The Oxbow
- Type: Lake
- Also known as: “Ox Bow”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Hampshire, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.29176° or 42° 17′ 30″ northLongitude
-72.63898° or 72° 38′ 20″ westElevation
89 feet (27 metres)Open location code
87J979R6+PCGeoNames ID
4946570
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