Morton Park (Massachusetts)
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Morton Park is a park in Plymouth, Massachusetts, located west of Route 3 and northwest of Lout Pond
with its main entrance off Summer Street and its rear entrance off Billington Street. It is Plymouth’s largest park area consisting of 200 acre (0.809372 km²) of forest, the shoreline of Little Pond
, the northern shoreline of Billington Sea
, the headwaters to Town Brook
, and over two miles (3 km) of footpaths.
Lout Pond
Lout Pond is an kettlehole pond in Plymouth, Massachusetts, east of Billington Sea, southeast of Morton Park, and northwest of Cooks Pond. The pond has an average depth of and a maximum depth of . The northern and southern shores have been developed extensively. Cranberry bogs are along the...
with its main entrance off Summer Street and its rear entrance off Billington Street. It is Plymouth’s largest park area consisting of 200 acre (0.809372 km²) of forest, the shoreline of Little Pond
Little Pond (Massachusetts)
Little Pond is a cold water pond in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The pond is located in Morton Park, adjacent to Billington Sea. The average depth is and the maximum depth is . There are of shoreline. A public beach is along the northern shore of the pond. Little Pond is a popular Summer swimmong...
, the northern shoreline of Billington Sea
Billington Sea
Billington Sea is a warm water pond located in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Morton Park lies on the pond's northern shore. The pond is fed by groundwater and cranberry bog outlets. The average depth is seven feet and the maximum depth is . The pond provides the headwaters to Town Brook...
, the headwaters to Town Brook
Town Brook (Massachusetts)
Town Brook is a stream in Plymouth, Massachusetts that provided drinking water to the Pilgrims who made their homes adjacent to the brook on Leyden Street in Plymouth. Town Brook's headwaters are the Billington Sea, a freshwater pond. The brook passes through numerous small ponds, including Deep...
, and over two miles (3 km) of footpaths.