Massachusetts Gazetteer
Mother Brook is a physical feature (stream) in Norfolk County. The primary coordinates for Mother Brook places it within the MA 02136 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Mother Brook |
| Category: | Massachusetts physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| Description: | Heads at the Charles River at 421517N0711018W flows SE 1 mi through a canal then NE to the Neponset River 2.2 mi W of Milton T.H.; City of Boston and Town of Dedham. |
| History: | According to Hayward's 1847 Gazetteer of MA, Mother Brook was the first canal dug in what is now the United States (MA-T3/p135) |
| County: | Norfolk County |
| Latitude: | 42.252321 |
| Longitude: | -71.1231073 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Mother Brook: Mother Brook.
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 Mother Brook does not include property ownership information.
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Dedham, MA
(2.4 miles WSW) Milton, MA (3.1 miles E) Brookline, MA (5.5 miles N) Norwood, MA (5.6 miles SW) Needham, MA (6 miles WNW) |
Quincy, MA
(6.1 miles E) Randolph, MA (6.3 miles SE) Braintree, MA (7 miles ESE) Newton, MA (7.4 miles NW) Boston, MA (8 miles NNE) |
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Fairmount, MA
(< 0.1 mile) Hyde Park, MA (< 0.1 mile) Blue Hills, MA (1.4 miles ESE) Milton Upper Mills, MA (1.4 miles ENE) Stonybrook Village, MA (1.4 miles W) |
Readville, MA
(1.4 miles SW) Clarendon Hills, MA (1.4 miles N) East Dedham, MA (1.9 miles W) Ashcroft, MA (1.9 miles SW) Oakdale, MA (1.9 miles WSW) |
