State Park · Massachusetts, United States
Alewife Brook Reservation
Alewife Brook Reservation is a state park in Massachusetts, United States, covering 136 acres (55 ha).

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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Middlesex 42°23′48″N 71°8′38″W / 42.39667°N 71.14389°W / 42.39667; -71.14389 ( Alewife Brook Reservation ), Massachusetts, United States |
| Area | 136 acres (55 ha) |
| Coordinates | 42.3967° N, 71.1439° W |
| Managed by | Massachusetts state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Alewife Brook Reservation
Alewife Brook Reservation is a Massachusetts state park and urban wild located in Cambridge, Arlington, and Somerville. The park is managed by the state Department of Conservation and Recreation and was established in 1900. It is named for Alewife Brook, which was also historically known as Menotomy River (the village of Menotomy is now Arlington), a tributary of the Mystic River.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) · Boston, United States · 7.3 miles away
- Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD) · Providence/Warwick, United States · 48.6 miles away
- Bradley International Airport (BDL) · Hartford, United States · 85.2 miles away
Parks nearby
More parks in Massachusetts
Frequently asked questions
Where is Alewife Brook Reservation?
Alewife Brook Reservation is in Massachusetts, United States (42.3967° N, 71.1439° W).
How big is Alewife Brook Reservation?
Alewife Brook Reservation covers 136 acres (55 ha).
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Massachusetts_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Massachusetts state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alewife_Brook_Reservation — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).












