Alewife Brook Reservation

"Alewife Brook" redirects here. For the parkway in Cambridge and Somerville, Massachusetts, see Alewife Brook Parkway.

Alewife Brook Reservation
The Little River running through Alewife Brook Reservation
Map showing the location of Alewife Brook Reservation
Map showing the location of Alewife Brook Reservation
Location in Massachusetts
Map showing the location of Alewife Brook Reservation
Map showing the location of Alewife Brook Reservation
Alewife Brook Reservation (the United States)
LocationCambridge, Somerville, Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Coordinates42°23′48″N 71°8′38″W / 42.39667°N 71.14389°W / 42.39667; -71.14389
Area136 acres (55 ha)[1]
Elevation12 ft (3.7 m)[2]
Named forAlewife Brook
Governing bodyMassachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
WebsiteAlewife Brook Reservation

Alewife Brook Reservation is a Massachusetts state park and urban wild located in Cambridge, Arlington, and Somerville.[3] 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),[4] a tributary of the Mystic River.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2012acreagelist was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Little Pond". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference dcr was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Map titled "Cambridge & Vicinity in Revolutionary Times / Compiled to Show the Patrol Limits of Burgoyne's Troops / 1777" by Samuel F. Batchelder, 1925? Included in: "Alewife Master Plan, 1. Introduction" (PDF). Retrieved July 9, 2013., page 6