Lock 8

Lock 8 is a lock gate in Hampden, Massachusetts. Lock 8 is situated nearby to the nature reserve West Springfield Water Supply Land, as well as near Bannish Conservation Restriction.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Provin Mountain.

Provin Mountain

Peak

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Provin Mountain is a very narrow traprock mountain ridge located in the Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts. It is part of the Metacomet Ridge which extends from Long Island Sound near New Haven, Connecticut, north through the Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts to the Vermont border.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Southwick and Feeding Hills.

Southwick

Town

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Southwick is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 9,232 at the 2020 census, down from 9,502 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. Southwick is situated 2½ miles southwest of Lock 8.

Feeding Hills

Village

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Feeding Hills is a section of the city of Agawam, Massachusetts, United States, with its own ZIP Code and post office. Line Street in Agawam is generally accepted by residents as being the unofficial border. Feeding Hills is situated 3 miles east of Lock 8.