Hocomonco Pond

Hocomonco Pond
Hocomonco Pond
Location of Hocomonco Pond in Massachusetts, USA.
Location of Hocomonco Pond in Massachusetts, USA.
Hocomonco Pond
Location of Hocomonco Pond in Massachusetts, USA.
Location of Hocomonco Pond in Massachusetts, USA.
Hocomonco Pond
LocationWestborough, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°16′21″N 71°38′58″W / 42.27250°N 71.64944°W / 42.27250; -71.64944
TypePond
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area27 acres (11 ha)
Surface elevation276 ft (84 m)
References[1]
Superfund site
Information
CERCLIS IDMAD980732341
ContaminantsCreosote
Progress
ProposedDecember 30, 1982
ListedSeptember 8, 1983
Construction
completed
September 22, 1999
List of Superfund sites

Hocomonco Pond is a recreational pond located in Westborough, Massachusetts near Route 9. Also called Hobomoc Pond, it was named for Hobomok, a Wamesit Indian evil spirit.[1] The pond and adjacent land are a Superfund site.

  1. ^ a b "Hocomonco Pond". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2014-01-09.