Nelson Island

Nelson Island is an islet in Franklin, Massachusetts. Nelson Island is situated nearby to the islet Hamilton Island, as well as near Snell Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include New Salem Common Historic District and New Salem.

Locality

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 2 miles northwest of Nelson Island.

Village

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 2 miles northwest of Nelson Island.

Hamlet

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Dana was a town located in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Dana was lost as a result of the formation of the Quabbin Reservoir. Dana Center is situated 6 miles southeast of Nelson Island.

Latitude

42.4782° or 42° 28′ 42″ north

Longitude

-72.30511° or 72° 18′ 18″ west

Elevation

531 feet (162 metres)

Open location code

87J9FMHV+7X

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wood

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

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