Massachusetts Gazetteer
Alum Pond is a cultural feature (reservoir) in Worcester County. The primary coordinates for Alum Pond places it within the MA 01518 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Alum Pond |
| Category: | Massachusetts physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Cultural |
| Class: | Reservoir |
| Description: | 5 mi SSW of Brookfield; Town of Sturbridge. 200 acres in size with a maximum depth of 41 feet. |
| History: | "The name ""Alum"" is derived from Allumps, Indian Sachem of Quinebaug, or Indian word meaning 'a dog' (Douglas-Lithgow, 1909); also supposedly derived from the taste of some rocks in the vicinity. Pookookapoug (from an Indian tribe) first used at the beginning of the twentieth century (Board on Geographic Names (BGN) 1907)." |
| County: | Worcester County |
| Latitude: | 42.1420811 |
| Longitude: | -72.1198183 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Alum Pond: Alum Pond.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Alum Pond does not include property ownership information.
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