Richards Mill Pond

Richards Mill Pond is a reservoir in Franklin, Massachusetts. Richards Mill Pond is situated nearby to the hamlet Camp Warwick, as well as near Mayo Corners.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Grace State Forest and Mount Grace.

Mount Grace State Forest

Nature reserve

Mount Grace State Forest is a publicly owned forest with recreational features located in the town of Warwick. The state forest centers around Mount Grace, which at 1,621 feet is the third highest point in Massachusetts east of the Connecticut River after Mount Wachusett and Mount Watatic. Mount Grace State Forest is situated 1½ miles west of Richards Mill Pond.

Mount Grace

Peak

Mount Grace, 1,617 feet, is a prominent monadnock located in north central Massachusetts in the town of Warwick, approximately two miles south of the New Hampshire border. Mount Grace is situated 2 miles west of Richards Mill Pond.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Warwick and Richmond.

Warwick

Hamlet

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Warwick is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 780 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Richmond

Village

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Richmond is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,197 at the 2020 census, and an estimated 1,234 in 2025. Richmond is situated 4½ miles northeast of Richards Mill Pond.

Winchester

Town

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Winchester is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,150 at the 2020 census, and an estimated 4,281 in 2025. The primary community in the town, where 1,606 people resided at the 2020 census, is defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as the Winchester census-designated place. Winchester is situated 6 miles northwest of Richards Mill Pond.

Richards Mill Pond

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

42.69682° or 42° 41′ 49″ north

Longitude

-72.32036° or 72° 19′ 13″ west

Elevation

978 feet (298 metres)

Open location code

87J9MMWH+PV

GeoNames ID

4948650

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Camp Warwick and Mayo Corners.

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Highlights include Richards Reservoir Upper Dam and Richards Reservoir.

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