Newton Lower Falls, Massachusetts

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Newton Lower Falls, Massachusetts is a village of Newton, Massachusetts on the Charles River. The commercial area extends across the river into Wellesley, Massachusetts, where it is known as Wellesley Lower Falls, where a majority of the retail businesses are.

The Charles River drops 18 feet over less than a quarter mile at Lower Falls. A series of three small dams with fish ladders are located along the drop. The primary roads through the village of Lower Falls are Grove St., Washington St.(rt 16), and Concord St. The area is now a suburban neighborhood centered on the park at the old Hamilton elementary school, and bordered on the northwest by the Charles River and the Leo J. Martin public golf course.

Coordinates: 42°19′45″N, 71°15′13″W