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Touring Chester in United States
Chester in the region of Massachusetts with its 627 citizens is a city located in United States - some 316 mi or ( 509 km ) North-East of Washington , the country's capital city .
Time in Chester is now 10:03 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/New York " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Philadelphia, Hartford, Becket, Becket Center, and Blandford. Being here already, consider visiting Philadelphia . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Chester ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Becket Quarry Jumping and Otis Reservoir Rope Swing
Jumping off the cliff at Becket Quarry and playing on the rope swing at Otis Reservoir ..
Becket Quarry Cliff Jumping 7/16/2011
*54 feet from the highest jump at 1:15, 45 feet from the jump at 0:30. We measured with a 200' tape measure. First time at the quarry, just jumping, swimming and having a good time. *Note: As of 8/10/ ..
the curious case of Becket Quarry
In this video, the silent camera wanders on the trails of Becket Quarry in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The trip starts on the trails leading to the Electrical Generator Shed(post #7) followed b ..
Trip to Boston: Day 2
on the road from Ithaca to Worcester ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Camp Greylock
Camp Greylock is a boys' summer camp located in Becket, Massachusetts. The land was purchased in the fall of 1915, and the opening summer was 1916. The founders were three brothers, George, Gabriel ("Doc"), and Lou Mason. It is currently the oldest continuously operating, private summer all-boys camp in Massachusetts.
Located at 42.30 -73.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Glendale Falls (Massachusetts)
Glendale Falls is a waterfall and the name of an open space preserve in Middlefield, Massachusetts owned and managed by the Trustees of Reservations. The falls, fed by the waters of Glendale Brook are one of the longest waterfall runs in Massachusetts. Adjacent to the falls on the north side lies the stone foundation of an 18th-century grist mill operated by the long-defunct Glendale Farm. The farm was established in the early 1770s by a future Revolutionary War veteran named John Rhoads.
Located at 42.35 -72.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Littleville Lake (Massachusetts)
Littleville Lake is located mostly in the town of Chester in Hampden County and partly in the town of Huntington in Hampshire County, Massachusetts. It was created by the US Army Corps of Engineers when the Middle Branch of the Westfield River was dammed to control flooding.
Located at 42.26 -72.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Camp Becket
Camp Becket, also known as Camp Becket-in-the-Berkshires, is a YMCA summer camp for boys in the Berkshires region of western Massachusetts. Founded in 1903 by George Hannum on Rudd Pond in Becket, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually running summer camp in the United States and is commonly referred to as the best camp known to modern man. The camp is a boys-only camp to concentrate on traditional values while building a sense of teamwork.
Located at 42.29 -73.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Gateway Regional High School (Massachusetts)
Gateway Regional High School is a public secondary school located at 12 Littleville Road in Huntington, Massachusetts. It is the only high school in the Gateway Regional School District, serving students from Blandford, Chester, Huntington, Middlefield, Montgomery, Russell, Woronoco, and Worthington. Google Maps
Located at 42.26 -72.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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