Purgatory Brook
Purgatory Brook is a stream in Norfolk, Massachusetts. Purgatory Brook is situated nearby to the hamlet Summer Heights, as well as near Canton Junction.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Signal Hill and Norwood Memorial Airport.
Signal Hill
Peak
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Signal Hill is a 150-acre open space preserve located in Canton, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts; it is centered on a 188-foot rocky knoll by the same name.
Norwood Memorial Airport
Aerodrome
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Norwood Memorial Airport is a public airport 2 mi east of Norwood, in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. It is home to the offices of prominent local business people and several maintenance facilities.
Blue Hill Country Club
Golf course
Blue Hill Country Club is a private country club located in Canton, Massachusetts established in 1925. It has hosted professional tournaments on both the PGA Tour and LPGA Tour, including the PGA Championship, a major championship on the PGA Tour.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Norwood and Canton.
Norwood
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Norwood is a town and census-designated place in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Norwood is part of the Greater Boston area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 31,611.
Canton
Canton is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 24,370 at the 2020 census. Canton is part of Greater Boston, about 15 miles southwest of Downtown Boston.
Readville
Neighborhood
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Readville is part of the Hyde Park neighborhood of Boston. Readville's ZIP Code is 02136. It was called Dedham Low Plains from 1655 until it was renamed after James Read, the owner of the Dedham Manufacturing Company along Mother Brook, in 1847. Readville is situated 3½ miles north of Purgatory Brook.
Purgatory Brook
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Norfolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.18954° or 42° 11′ 22″ northLongitude
-71.15977° or 71° 9′ 35″ westElevation
43 feet (13 metres)Open location code
87JC5RQR+R3GeoNames ID
4948142
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