Hammond Pond Reservation

Hammond Pond Reservation
Map showing the location of Hammond Pond Reservation
Map showing the location of Hammond Pond Reservation
Location of Hammond Pond Reservation
Map showing the location of Hammond Pond Reservation
Map showing the location of Hammond Pond Reservation
Hammond Pond Reservation (Massachusetts)
Map showing the location of Hammond Pond Reservation
Map showing the location of Hammond Pond Reservation
Hammond Pond Reservation (the United States)
LocationMiddlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Coordinates42°19′30″N 71°10′36″W / 42.32500°N 71.17667°W / 42.32500; -71.17667
Area78 acres (32 ha)[1][2]
Elevation180 ft (55 m)
Established1916
OperatorMassachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
WebsiteHammond 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 and hiking trails as well as formations of sandstone conglomerate and Roxbury puddingstone which are popular for rock climbing.[3][4]

The reservation is part of the Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston. Its first parcel was acquired from John Lowell in 1916.[5][4] Trails connect it to the adjacent Webster Woods and Houghton Garden.[6] The MBTA Green Line (Riverside Branch) cuts through the connected park system from East to West, while Hammond Pond Parkway splits it from North to South.

Hammond Pond is listed as a Massachusetts "Great pond".[7] The pond and reservation are named after the Hammond family, which settled in the area in the 17th century.[8]

  • Walking trail
    Walking trail
  • Rock climbing
    Rock climbing
  • Sunset
    Sunset
  • MBTA Green Line train
    MBTA Green Line train
  • Great Blue Heron
    Great Blue Heron
  • Hammond Pond and The Street at Chestnut Hill shopping center
    Hammond Pond and The Street at Chestnut Hill shopping center

References

  1. ^ Protected and recreational open space datalayer, Office of Geographic and Environmental Information (MassGIS), Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs
  2. ^ "Hammond Pond". Lake-Link.com. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  3. ^ "Hammond Pond Reservation". Department of Conservation and Recreation. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Webster Conservation Area and Hammond Pond Reservation". Newton Conservators. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
  5. ^ Southern Middlesex Recorded/Registered Land. Book 4060, Page 67: Middlesex South Registry of Deeds. Retrieved June 20, 2021.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  6. ^ "Houghton Garden". Newton Conservators. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  7. ^ "Massachusetts Great Ponds List". Mass.Gov. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  8. ^ "Chestnut Hill". Historic Newton. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
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