Harkness Brook Conservation Area

Harkness Brook Conservation Area is a nature reserve in , , . Harkness Brook Conservation Area is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Emily Dickinson Museum and Mead Art Museum.

Museum
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The is a historic house museum consisting of two houses: the Dickinson Homestead and the Evergreens. The Dickinson Homestead was the birthplace and home from 1855 to 1886 of 19th-century poet Emily Dickinson, whose poems were discovered in her bedroom there after her death.

Museum
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houses the fine art collection of Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts. Opened in 1949, the building is named after architect William Rutherford Mead, of the prestigious architectural firm McKim, Mead & White.

Railway station
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Amherst is a former intercity rail station located in . The station was built by the Amherst and Belchertown Railroad in 1853; it was served by the Central Vermont Railway until 1947.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Amherst and South Amherst.

Photo: AlexiusHoratius, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in the of Western Massachusetts. is home to about 35,000 residents as well as the campuses of the University of Massachusetts, College, and Hampshire College.

Suburb
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is a census-designated place in the town of in , , United States. The population was 4,994 at the 2010 census.

Neighborhood
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The is a historic district encompassing the center of the East Village of , United States. It includes properties on Main Street, North East Street, and South East Street.

Harkness Brook Conservation Area

Latitude
42.3617° or 42° 21′ 42″ north
Longitude
-72.4777° or 72° 28′ 40″ west
Open location code
87J99G6C+MW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 29857125
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­nature_reserve
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­wood
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Satellite Map

Discover Harkness Brook Conservation Area from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Amherst Woods and West Pelham.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Town of Amherst Solar and Amherst Farm Winery.

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