Squannacook River Dam

Squannacook River Dam is a dam in Shirley, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Squannacook River Dam is situated nearby to the neighborhood Townsend Harbor, as well as near the village Ayer.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Christian Union Church.

Christian Union Church

Church

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Christian Union Church is situated 4,200 feet southeast of Squannacook River Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Groton and Townsend Harbor.

Groton is a town of about 10,500 people in Middlesex County, in the Merrimack Valley region of Massachusetts. Groton, like a lot of towns in New England, has a plethora of historic homes and structures to see.

Townsend Harbor

Neighborhood

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY 3.0.

Townsend Harbor is a village in Townsend, Massachusetts, containing Harbor Pond dammed from the Squannacook River. At this location Jonas Spaulding and his brother Waldo started a mill in 1873 that made leatherboard. Townsend Harbor is situated 3½ miles northwest of Squannacook River Dam.

Ayer

Village

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ayer is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. Originally part of Groton, it was incorporated February 14, 1871, and became a major commercial railroad junction. Ayer is situated 4½ miles southeast of Squannacook River Dam.

Squannacook River Dam

Type: Dam
Description: dam in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Location: Shirley, Middlesex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.61176° or 42° 36′ 42″ north

Longitude

-71.63451° or 71° 38′ 4″ west

Elevation

243 feet (74 metres)

Open location code

87JCJ968+P5

GeoNames ID

4951869

Wikidata ID

Q49000174

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In Other Languages

“Squannacook River Dam” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Squannacook River Dam (alihan sa tubig sa Estados Unidos, lat 42,61, long -71,63)”
Cebuano: “Squannacook River Dam”

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