Riceville Brook

Riceville Brook is a stream in Worcester, Massachusetts. Riceville Brook is situated nearby to the hamlet South Athol, as well as near Eaglesville.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Federated Womens Club State Forest.

Federated Womens Club State Forest

Nature reserve

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Federated Women's Club State Forest is a Massachusetts state forest located in the towns of Petersham and New Salem. Notable forest scenery is found along wooded roads with views of Fever Brook, which has been dammed and provides a stopover for migrating birds. Federated Womens Club State Forest is situated 2½ miles south of Riceville Brook.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include New Salem and New Salem Common Historic District.

New Salem

Village

Photo: ColWilliam, CC BY-SA 2.5.

New Salem is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 983 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. New Salem is situated 4 miles southwest of Riceville Brook.

New Salem Common Historic District

Locality

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The New Salem Common Historic District encompasses the historic town center of New Salem, Massachusetts. Located on South Main Street, it includes the town common and most of its civic and institutional buildings. New Salem Common Historic District is situated 4 miles southwest of Riceville Brook.

Petersham

Village

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The Quabbin Valley is in Central Massachusetts, it consists of the Quabbin Reservoir and a number of small towns and settlements. Towns and villages in the area inckude: Barre, Belchertown, Hardwick, Hubbardston, New Braintree, New Salem, Oakham, Pelham, Petersham, Ware. Petersham is situated 5 miles southeast of Riceville Brook.

Riceville Brook

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

42.52787° or 42° 31′ 40″ north

Longitude

-72.26481° or 72° 15′ 53″ west

Elevation

528 feet (161 metres)

Open location code

87J9GPHP+43

GeoNames ID

4948635

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as South Athol and Eaglesville.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include South Athol Pond Dam and North Spectacle Pond.

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