Parsons Brook

Parsons Brook is a stream in Hampshire, Massachusetts. Parsons Brook is situated nearby to the hamlet Pine Grove, as well as near West Farms.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Smith College and Dorsey–Jones House.

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 2½ miles east of Parsons Brook.

Dorsey–Jones House

Historic house

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The Dorsey–Jones House is a historic house located at 191 Nonotuck Street in the Florence area of Northampton, Massachusetts. Built in 1849, it is known to have been owned by two former slaves with well-documented escape histories. Dorsey–Jones House is situated 2 miles northeast of Parsons Brook.

Miss Florence Diner

Restaurant

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The Miss Florence Diner is a historic diner at 99 Main Street in the Florence section of Northampton, Massachusetts. It was manufactured in 1941 by the Worcester Lunch Car Company and is one of four diners in the city. Miss Florence Diner is situated 2 miles northeast of Parsons Brook.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Florence and Easthampton.

Florence

Suburb

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Florence is a village in the northwestern portion of the city of Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. During the 19th century, Florence was a thriving manufacturing village shaped by progressive ideas on religion, abolitionism, and education. Florence is situated 2 miles northeast of Parsons Brook.

Easthampton

Town

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Easthampton is a city in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The city is in the Pioneer Valley, near the five colleges in the college towns of Northampton and Amherst. The population was 16,211 at the 2020 census. Easthampton is situated 3 miles south of Parsons Brook.

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. Fort Hill Historic District is situated 3 miles east of Parsons Brook.

Parsons Brook

Type: Stream
Also known as: “Saw Mill Brook”
Category: body of water
Location: Hampshire, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.30898° or 42° 18′ 32″ north

Longitude

-72.68787° or 72° 41′ 16″ west

Elevation

226 feet (69 metres)

Open location code

87J98856+HV

GeoNames ID

4946770

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