Sixteen Acres is a neighbourhood of Springfield, Massachusetts

Springfield, Massachusetts

Springfield is the most populous city in Western New England, and the seat of Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. Springfield sits on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River near its confluence with three rivers; the western Westfield River, the eastern Chicopee River, and the eastern...

 located in the southeastern part of the city, beginning about three miles from Metro Center. It is Springfield's largest neighborhood, containing 4,506 acres plus rights of way and water bodies. Principal boundaries are Watershops Pond

Watershops Pond

Watershops Pond is a lake in the City of Springfield, Massachusetts. It is located in the Upper Hill neighborhood. The City of Springfield's second largest body of water, following the Connecticut River. Watershops Pond features 7 miles of shorelines and 186 acres...

 and the North Branch of the Mill River

Mill River

The Mill River is a river in the U.S. state of Connecticut.The river starts in the town of Cheshire, flows through Hamden and New Haven, and discharges into New Haven Harbor on Long Island Sound. The river's length is...

 to the north; the Town of East Longmeadow to the south; Schneelock Brook to the west; and the Town of Wilbraham to the east. Much of the neighbourhood was constructed after World War II

World War II

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, and is suburban in character.

Sixteen Acres includes Western New England University, the SABIS International High School, Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, and the 18-hole, Veterans Memorial Golf Course. Besides streets of newer ranches, colonials, split-levels, and capes, the neighborhood has large condominium complexes on Nassau Drive. Sixteen Acres also features the 28-acre Greenleaf Park, a recently-expanded branch library, and two private beach clubs (Bass Pond and the Paddle Club.) Commercial clusters on Wilbraham Road and Allen Street provide convenient shopping, including the recently-opened Fresh Acres Market.

Sixteen Acres residents have a quick drive to East Longmeadow's employers, such as Hasbro

Hasbro

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 and American Saw, as well as a short drive up Parker Street to the Massachusetts Turnpike

Massachusetts Turnpike

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