Thompson Pond

Thompson Pond is a lake in Franklin, Massachusetts. Thompson Pond is situated nearby to the locality New Salem Common Historic District, as well as near the hamlet South Athol.

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 1½ miles east of Thompson Pond.

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 2½ miles west of Thompson Pond.

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 2½ miles west of Thompson Pond.

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 5 miles east of Thompson Pond.

Thompson Pond

Type: Lake
Also known as: “Stump Pond” and “Thompsons Mill Pond”
Category: body of water
Location: Franklin, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.49176° or 42° 29′ 30″ north

Longitude

-72.28703° or 72° 17′ 13″ west

Elevation

525 feet (160 metres)

Open location code

87J9FPR7+P5

GeoNames ID

4952950

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