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]
| Hammond Pond Reservation | |
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 Hammond Pond Reservation | |
  Location of Hammond Pond Reservation | |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States |
| Coordinates | 42°19′30″N 71°10′36″W |
| Area | 59.455 acres (24.061 ha)[1] |
| Elevation | 180 ft (55 m) |
| Established | Unspecified |
| Operator | Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation |
| Website | Hammond Pond Reservation |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hammond Pond Reservation | |
The reservation is part of the Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston. Its first parcel was acquired in 1968, and its most current in 1979.[3]
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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