Hammond Pond Reservation
Hammond Pond Reservation | |
Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston | |
Hammond Pond Reservation | |
Country | United States |
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State | Massachusetts |
County | Middlesex |
Municipality | Newton |
Location | Hammond Pond Parkway |
- elevation | 180 ft (55 m) |
- coordinates | 42°19′30″N 71°10′36″W / 42.32500°N 71.17667°WCoordinates: 42°19′30″N 71°10′36″W / 42.32500°N 71.17667°W |
Area | 59.455 acres (24 ha) [1] |
Geology | Roxbury puddingstone |
Founded | Unspecified |
Management | Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation |
Location of Hammond Pond Reservation | |
Website: Hammond Pond Reservation | |
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hammond Pond Reservation | |
Hammond Pond Reservation is a protected woodland park in Newton, Massachusetts. It features Hammond Pond fishing, hiking trails and formations of sandstone conglomerate and Roxbury puddingstone which are popular for rock climbing.[2][3]
The reservation is part of the Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston.
References
- ↑ Protected and recreational open space datalayer, Office of Geographic and Environmental Information (MassGIS), Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs - http://www.mass.gov/mgis/dd-over.htm
- ↑ "Hammond Pond Reservation". MassParks. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, Department of Conservation and Recreation. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
- ↑ "Webster Conservation Area and Hammond Pond Reservation". Newton Conservators. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
External links
- Hammond Pond Reservation Department of Conservation and Recreation
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