Pawtucket Canal
Completed in 1796, the Pawtucket Canal was originally built as a transportation canal to circumvent the Pawtucket Falls of the Merrimack River in East Chelmsford, Massachusetts.
Photo: Jack Boucher, Public domain.- Type: Canal
- Description: canal in Massachusetts, United States of America
- Also known as: “Pawtucket Merrimac Canal”
Places of Interest
Highlights: F. Bradford Morse Federal Building and Lowell Memorial Auditorium.
F. Bradford Morse Federal Building
Public building
Lowell General Hospital Saints Campus
Hospital
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lowell and City Hall Historic District.
City Hall Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Marcbela, Public domain.
Pawtucket Canal
- Category: body of water
- Location: Middlesex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.64426° or 42° 38′ 39″ north
Longitude
-71.30589° or 71° 18′ 21″ west
Elevation
59 feet (18 metres)
Open location code
87JCJMVV+PJ
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to French—“Pawtucket Canal” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Pawtucket Canal”
- Chinese: “波塔基特運河”
- Egyptian Arabic: “قناة بوتاكيت”
- French: “canal de Pawtucket”
- French: “Canal de Pawtucket”
- “Pawtucket Canal”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Merrimack-Middle Street Historic District and Centralville.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Lowell Locks and Lower Locks.
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