Shepherd Brook

Shepherd Brook is a stream in Franklin, Massachusetts. Shepherd Brook is situated nearby to the hamlet Buckland Four Corners, as well as near Dodge Corner.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bear Swamp.

Bear Swamp

Nature reserve

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Bear Swamp is a forested parkland in Ashfield, Massachusetts. The Trustees of Reservations owns and maintains the property. Although Bear Swamp was once a sheep pasture and later a source of cordwood and lumber, it now seems much like an untouched wilderness. Bear Swamp is situated 2½ miles southwest of Shepherd Brook.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hawley and Ashfield.

Hawley

Hamlet

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Hawley is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 353 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. Hawley is situated 3½ miles west of Shepherd Brook.

Ashfield

Village

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Ashfield is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,695 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. Ashfield is situated 3½ miles south of Shepherd Brook.

Buckland

Village

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Buckland is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,816 at the 2020 census. The town shares the village of Shelburne Falls with neighboring Shelburne. Buckland is situated 4 miles northeast of Shepherd Brook.

Shepherd Brook

Type: Stream
Also known as: “Shepard Brook” and “Shepherds Brook”
Category: body of water
Location: Franklin, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.57647° or 42° 34′ 35″ north

Longitude

-72.81204° or 72° 48′ 43″ west

Elevation

866 feet (264 metres)

Open location code

87J9H5GQ+H5

GeoNames ID

4950779

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