Porter Lake

Porter Lake is a reservoir in Hampden, Massachusetts. Porter Lake is situated nearby to the suburb Forest Park, as well as near the quarter The X.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Forest Park and Forest Park Upper Dam.

Forest Park

Park

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Forest Park in Springfield, Massachusetts, is one of the largest urban, municipal parks in the United States, covering 735 acres of land overlooking the Connecticut River.

The MassMutual Center is a multi-purpose arena and convention center complex located in downtown Springfield, Massachusetts, United States, in the city's Metro Center. MassMutual Center is situated 2½ miles northwest of Porter Lake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Forest Park and South End.

Forest Park

Suburb

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Forest Park is a Victorian garden district located in Springfield, Massachusetts, developed between 1880 and 1920. It is the city's most populous neighborhood and surrounds the 735-acre Forest Park, for which the neighborhood is named.

South End

Suburb

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South End is a neighborhood in the city of Springfield, Massachusetts. Interstate 91 separates it from the Connecticut River and the Basketball Hall of Fame museum and entertainment complex. South End is situated 2 miles northwest of Porter Lake.

Longmeadow

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Longmeadow is an affluent, postcard-perfect looking town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, between the City of Springfield and the Connecticut border.

Porter Lake

Type: Reservoir
Category: body of water
Location: Hampden, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.07351° or 42° 4′ 25″ north

Longitude

-72.56392° or 72° 33′ 50″ west

Elevation

89 feet (27 metres)

Open location code

87J93CFP+CC

GeoNames ID

4947847

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Localities in the Area

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