Squannacook River Dam

The Squanacook River Dam is a dam south of Groton Road between and in , . It is one of five dams on the , which forms the boundary between Groton and Shirley.
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  • Type: Dam
  • Description: dam in Massachusetts, United States of America, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Groton Leatherboard Company Dam”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Christian Union Church and Shirley Town Hall.

Church
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is situated 830 feet east of Squannacook River Dam.

Town hall
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is situated 2½ miles southwest of Squannacook River Dam.

Historic site
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is a historic site, which is situated 2½ miles southwest of Squannacook River Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Groton and Ayer.

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

Village
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is a town in , United States. Originally part of , it was incorporated February 14, 1871, and became a major commercial railroad junction. is situated 3½ miles southeast of Squannacook River Dam.

Neighborhood
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is a village in , containing Harbor Pond dammed from the . At this location Jonas Spaulding and his brother Waldo started a mill in 1873 that made leatherboard. is situated 4 miles northwest of Squannacook River Dam.

Squannacook River Dam

Latitude
42.60342° or 42° 36′ 12″ north
Longitude
-71.62785° or 71° 37′ 40″ west
Elevation
233 feet (71 metres)
Open location code
87JCJ93C+9V
Geo­Names ID
4951898
Wiki­data ID
Q7581968
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Italian—“Squannacook River Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Squannacook River Dam”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “سد نهر سكواناكوك”
  • Italian: “diga di Squannacook River”

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