| Walker Pond | |
|---|---|
 Walker Pond | |
  Walker Pond  Walker Pond | |
| Location | Sturbridge, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42°08′20″N72°03′35″W / 42.13889°N 72.05972°W Coordinates: 42°08′20″N72°03′35″W / 42.13889°N 72.05972°W |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 104 acres (42 ha) [1] |
| Average depth | 7.5 ft (2.3 m) [1] |
| Max. depth | 16 ft (4.9 m) [1] |
| Surface elevation | 581 ft (177 m) |
| References | [1] |
Walker Pond is a body of water in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, situated off Route 49 on the way to Wells State Park.
The pond took its name from settler Rachael "Walker" Smith, a local resident who raised twelve Italian children there. [2] (The house, since demolished, was called the Perez Walker House in memory of Nathaniel Walker's grandson, a prominent townsman.) [3] [4] In 1894, the town of Sturbridge voted to rename the pond Tantousque Lake, [5] from an Indian word meaning "located between two breast-shaped hills." [6] The traditional Indian name did not, however, stick.
According to a 1980 survey, the pond contains largemouth bass, chain pickerel, yellow perch, white perch, bluegill, pumpkinseed, brown bullhead, white suckers, and golden and bridled shiners. [1] It is a popular place for ice fishing.
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