Snell Island
Snell Island is an islet in Franklin, Massachusetts. Snell Island is situated nearby to the locality New Salem Common Historic District, as well as near the hamlet North Prescott.Places of Interest
Highlights include Federated Womens Club State Forest.
Federated Womens Club State Forest
Nature reserve
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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 2 miles east of Snell Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include New Salem Common Historic District and New Salem.
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 2 miles west of Snell Island.
New Salem
Village
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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 2 miles west of Snell Island.
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 6 miles east of Snell Island.
Snell Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: forest, locality, and landform
- Location: Franklin, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.49051° or 42° 29′ 26″ northLongitude
-72.29742° or 72° 17′ 51″ westElevation
531 feet (162 metres)Open location code
87J9FPR3+62OpenStreetMap ID
way 29914068OpenStreetMap feature
natural=woodOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
4951188
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