Merrick, West Springfield
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Merrick is a neighborhood in the southeast corner of West Springfield, Massachusetts
. Borders are, Park Ave to the north, Union St. and it's industrial buildings to the west, and Bridge St. (or New Bridge St.) to the south and U.S. Route 5
. Downtown is to the north and northwest and the neighborhood Memorial, is to the south and southwest. The Connecticut River is to the east. The population as of 2010 was 2,986.
on June 1, 2011 which was an EF3.
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West Springfield, Massachusetts
The Town of West Springfield is a city in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 28,391 at the 2010 census...
. Borders are, Park Ave to the north, Union St. and it's industrial buildings to the west, and Bridge St. (or New Bridge St.) to the south and U.S. Route 5
U.S. Route 5
U.S. Route 5 is a north–south United States highway running through the New England states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont. Significant cities along the route include New Haven, Connecticut; Hartford, Connecticut; and Springfield, Massachusetts. From Hartford northward to St...
. Downtown is to the north and northwest and the neighborhood Memorial, is to the south and southwest. The Connecticut River is to the east. The population as of 2010 was 2,986.
Tornadoes
Merrick is always the neighborhood in West Side to get hit by tornadoes as 3 tornadoes have hit that area of town. Once in 1923, 1972 (or '7s; EF1 or EF2) and most notably 2011 New England tornado outbreak2011 New England tornado outbreak
The 2011 New England tornado outbreak occurred on June 1, 2011, in Massachusetts' Connecticut River Valley and also in southern Maine, devastating sections of the large city of Springfield, Massachusetts and its surrounding region...
on June 1, 2011 which was an EF3.
Downtown West Springfield
Downtown West Springfield is the "center" of the city. It sits on the Connecticut RiverConnecticut River
The Connecticut River is the largest and longest river in New England, and also an American Heritage River. It flows roughly south, starting from the Fourth Connecticut Lake in New Hampshire. After flowing through the remaining Connecticut Lakes and Lake Francis, it defines the border between the...
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