Watson
Watson is a hamlet in Town of Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. Watson is situated nearby to the hamlet Hawley, as well as near Spruce Corner.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bear Swamp.
Bear Swamp
Nature reserve
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Bear Swamp is a forested parkland in Ashfield, Massachusetts. The Trustees of Reservations owns and maintains the property. Although Bear Swamp was once a sheep pasture and later a source of cordwood and lumber, it now seems much like an untouched wilderness.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hawley and Plainfield.
Hawley
Hamlet
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Hawley is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 353 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. Hawley is situated 2 miles northwest of Watson.
Plainfield
Village
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Plainfield is a town on the northwestern edge of Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States, about 25 miles east of Pittsfield and 30 miles northwest of Northampton. Plainfield is situated 3½ miles southwest of Watson.
Ashfield
Village
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Ashfield is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,695 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. Ashfield is situated 3½ miles east of Watson.
Watson
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Town of Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.53759° or 42° 32′ 15″ northLongitude
-72.85621° or 72° 51′ 22″ westElevation
1,499 feet (457 metres)Open location code
87J9G4QV+2GOpenStreetMap ID
node 158822300OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
4954621
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