Stop River

The Stop River is a low and marshy stream in , and partly forming the border between and . The river rises near Highland Lake in , flows 9.3 miles northwards to join the in , and ultimately drains into .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States
  • Also known as: “Stop Brook”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Vine Lake Cemetery and Dwight–Derby House.

Cemetery
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is a historic cemetery on Main Street in . First established in 1651, this 32-acre cemetery has grown and evolved over the centuries, and remains the town's only public cemetery.

Museum
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The is at 7 Frairy Street in . The Oxford Dendrochronology Laboratory took samples of the house frame in 2007 and determined that the earliest, southwest portion of the house was built in 1697, and an addition was built to the east in 1713.

Peak
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are adjacent open space preserves located in . They are managed by the land conservation non-profit organization The Trustees of Reservations.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Medfield and Millis.

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is a town of 13,000 people in . was first settled by Anglo-Americans in 1649 after the land was taken from the Neponset Native Americans.

Town
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Franklin is a city of 37,000 in . Bellingham is a town with a population of 17,000. Birthplace of noted author William Taylor Adams, also known as Oliver Optic. is situated 2 miles west of Stop River.

Town
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Foxborough is a city in with a population of 19,000. Sometimes seen as "Foxboro", it is home to the New England Patriots NFL football team. is situated 4 miles south of Stop River.

Stop River

Latitude
42.17371° or 42° 10′ 25″ north
Longitude
-71.31895° or 71° 19′ 8″ west
Elevation
115 feet (35 metres)
Open location code
87JC5MFJ+FC
Geo­Names ID
4952194
Wiki­data ID
Q7619747
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Welsh—“Stop River” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Stop”
  • Cebuano: “Stop River”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Stop”
  • Venetian: “Stop”
  • Welsh: “Afon Stop”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Crownridge Estates and Medfield Junction station.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Medfield Rhododendron Reservation and Medfield Rhodendron Reservation.

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