Riley Playground
Riley Playground is a recreation area in Essex, Massachusetts. Riley Playground is situated nearby to the recreation area Riverfront State Park, as well as near the park Lindquist Playstead.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Merrimack River Dam and McGovern Transportation Center.
Merrimack River Dam
Dam
The Great Stone Dam, also called the Lawrence Dam or Lawrence Great Dam, was built between 1845 and 1848 on the site of Bodwell's Falls on the Merrimack River in what became Lawrence, Massachusetts. Merrimack River Dam is situated 1,800 feet northeast of Riley Playground.
McGovern Transportation Center
Railway station
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The Senator Patricia McGovern Transportation Center, also known as the McGovern Transportation Center or simply Lawrence station, is a transit station in Lawrence, Massachusetts. McGovern Transportation Center is situated 1 mile northeast of Riley Playground.
Lawrence Heritage State Park
Park
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Lawrence Heritage State Park is a history-themed public recreation area dedicated to preserving the industrial heritage of Lawrence, Massachusetts. The state park comprises three separate units on or near the Merrimack River. Lawrence Heritage State Park is situated 1 mile northeast of Riley Playground.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include American Woolen Mill Housing District and Downtown Lawrence Historic District.
American Woolen Mill Housing District
Neighborhood
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The American Woolen Mill Housing District is a residential historic district at 300–328 Market Street in Lawrence, Massachusetts. It consists of nine three story multiunit tenements built in the first decade of the 20th century.
Downtown Lawrence Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Downtown Lawrence Historic District is a historic district roughly bounded by MA 110, Methuen, Lawrence and Jackson Streets in Lawrence, Massachusetts.
Lawrence
Lawrence is a city in Massachusetts with a population of about 89,000. Methuen is a city in Massachusetts with a population of 53,000.
Riley Playground
- Type: Recreation area
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.69629° or 42° 41′ 47″ northLongitude
-71.16905° or 71° 10′ 9″ westElevation
66 feet (20 metres)Open location code
87JCMRWJ+G9OpenStreetMap ID
way 1338617539OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=playgroundOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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