Location:
The McCormick
Lab is housed off-campus as part of
a
cooperative relationship with the US Geological
Survey. The facility, 15 miles north of campus, is
situated
on
the Connecticut River, a migratory pathway for many native anadromous
fish species.
S.O. Conte Anadromous Fish Research Center
P.O. Box 796 - One Migratory Way
Turners Falls, MA 01376
Tel: 413-863-9475
Fax:413-863-9810
Directions:
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From I-91:
- Exit 27 to get on Rt. 2 East
- Turn right at the second light (Montague City Road) - this sends you over the Connecticut River into Turners Falls
- Go through two lights, past shopping center, and turn right on 11th Avenue
- Go over the canal and turn left onto G Street
- Follow G street along the canal for 0.8 miles, turn right through the gate and enter the first building
From Eastern MA via Route 2:
- Head west on Route 2. After Gardner, this is a two-lane road.
- Go another ~20 miles to Turners Falls.
- Continue until the first light on Route 2 (Mobil on right).
- Turn left onto Montague City Road (over Connecticut River into Turners Falls).
- Go through two lights, past shopping center, and turn right on 11th Avenue.
- Go over the canal and turn left onto G Street.
- Follow G street along the canal for 0.8 miles, turn right through fence and enter the first building.
From UMass campus:
- Exit campus via North Pleasant Street.
- North Pleasant Street intersects with Route 63 at a stoplight in North Amherst. Go straight through the light, then bear right, staying on Route 63.
- Continue approximately 8 miles, turn left onto Route 47 (Leverett Road).
- After 0.2 miles, turn right onto Main Street (Montague), then continue onto Turners Falls Road.
- Approximately 5 miles after turning off Route 47, turn left onto Turnpike Road (fire station on left).
- Remain on Turnpike Road until it ends, then turn right onto Montague City Road.
- Turn left on 11th Avenue.
- Go over the canal and turn left onto G Street.
- Follow G street along the canal for 0.8 miles, turn right through fence and enter the first building.
