Holliston Streets Trivia
Holliston Streets trivia: How many streets are in Holliston? Answer: 288, a number that should not be mentioned in polite company because it is too gross (hint: a gross is 12 dozen). Attached is the list of public and private streets in Holliston and their correct spellings. If you don’t recognize some of the streets it is because they are under construction now. And in the future the number won’t be 288 anymore…whew!
Some of the most misspelled streets are: Jarr Brook Road, Smithhurst Drive, Stonybrook Drive, Summit Pointe Drive, Sweet Grass Lane and Timber Ledge Drive. Google Maps allows misspellings of “Jarbrook” and “Timberledge” but spells them correctly on their map. But if you request Smithhurst with one “h” you will not be looking at Holliston.
Street names are made of 2 parts: the specific and the generic. The generic is the “street” or “road” part. In Holliston we have 18 different generics. Can you guess the 6 generics with only one specific?
Answer: Crossing, Cove, Glen, Landing, Run, Rise. Bonus points: can you name those streets?
Can you name the generic with the most specifics? The count of each generic is: Street 83, Road 79, Drive 44, Lane 32, Way 13, Circle 12, Place 6, Path 4, Avenue 3, Trail 2, Terrace 2, Row 2, and the 6 singles above.
What we really want is a map of Holliston with these correctly spelled names. We are looking for a cartographer or a young man looking for an Eagle Scout project. We have GIS specialists who will help. But we need a volunteer with good attention to detail. If interested contact me at annsadams@gmail.com. Also, let me know if you’d be interested in having one of these maps. The cost of printing a 24”x 36” on tear-proof material would be around $10.
Hope you enjoyed this little “talk on the street”
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Adam Wheeler Lane |
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Adams Street |
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Alberta Lane |
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Alden Road |
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Alpine Drive |
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Amy Lane |
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Andrew Lane |
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Anna Place |
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Anne Marie Drive |
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Appleyard Lane |
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Arch Street |
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Arthur Street |
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Ashland Street |
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Austin Road |
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Avon Street |
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Baker Street |
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Balancing Rock Drive |
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Bald Hill Road |
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Bartzak Drive |
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Bayberry Lane |
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Beatrice Lane |
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Beaver Brook Drive |
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Beverly Circle |
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Birch Road |
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Birchwood Road |
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Bogastow Brook Road |
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Bonney Drive |
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Boulder Road |
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Boynton Road |
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Bradford Jay Road |
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Brandon Lane |
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Briarcliff Lane |
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Bridle Path |
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Brook Street |
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Brookview Road |
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Bullard Lane |
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Bullard Street |
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Burnap Road |
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Byron Road |
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Cabot Road |
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Carl Road |
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Carlton Drive |
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Cassandra Lane |
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Cedar Road |
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Cedar Street |
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Cemetery Road |
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Central Street |
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Chamberlain Street |
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Charles Street |
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Cheryl Lane |
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Chestnut Street |
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Christopher Road |
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Church Place |
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Church Street |
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Clark Drive |
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Clover Lane |
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Cold Spring Road |
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Colonial Way |
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Concord Street |
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Connolly Way |
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Constitution Circle |
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Copper Lane |
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Cottage Drive |
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Country Road |
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Courtland Pines Drive |
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Courtland Street |
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Cranberry Lane |
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Cross Street |
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Curve Street |
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Cynthia Circle |
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Dalton Road |
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David Street |
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Day Road |
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Dean Road |
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Deer Run Road |
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Dixon Circle |
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Dodd Drive |
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Donna Road |
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Dorset Road |
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Doug Brown Way |
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Dudley Road |
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Dunster Road |
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Elm Street |
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Erin Way |
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Everett Street |
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Evergreen Road |
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Exchange Street |
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Fairlane Way |
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Fairview Circle |
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Fairview Street |
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Fieldstone Drive |
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Fisher Street |
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Fiske Pond Road |
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Fiske Street |
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Forest Park Drive |
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Foxwood Cove |
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Francine Drive |
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Franklin Street |
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Front Street |
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Fruit Street |
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Garett Way |
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George Street |
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Glacier Way |
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Gorwin Drive |
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Goulding Street |
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Governor Prence Way |
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Granite Street |
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Great Meadow Road |
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Green Street |
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Greenview Drive |
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Gregory Road |
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Gretchen Lane |
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Grove Street |
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Hampshire Street |
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Hanlon Road |
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Hargrave Avenue |
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Harness Lane |
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Hemlock Drive |
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Heritage Way |
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Hiawatha Trail |
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High Rock Road |
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High Street |
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Highland Street |
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Hill Street |
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Hillside Drive |
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Hollis Street |
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Holly Lane |
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Hopping Brook Road |
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Howard Street |
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Indian Circle |
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Indian Ridge Road |
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Indian Ridge Road South |
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Irving Place |
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Jackson Drive |
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Jarr Brook Road |
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Jasper Hill Road |
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Jeffrey Avenue |
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Jennings Road |
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Jerrold Street |
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Johnson Drive |
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Juniper Road |
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Kampersal Road |
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Karen Circle |
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Kathryn Lane |
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Katies Way |
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Kim Place |
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Kingsbury Drive |
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Kuniholm Drive |
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Lakeshore Drive |
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Laurel Glen |
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Linden Street |
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Little Road |
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Locust Street |
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Lone Oak Circle |
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Louis Street |
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Lowland Street |
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Madison Drive |
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Maeder Row |
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Manchester Circle |
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Maple Dell Lane |
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Maple Street |
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Marilyn Street |
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Marked Tree Road |
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Marshall Street |
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Mary Chris Road |
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Mayflower Landing |
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Meadowbrook Lane |
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Mechanic Street |
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Mellen Street |
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Metcalf Drive |
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Mill Street |
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Minuteman Circle |
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Mitchell Road |
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Mohawk Path |
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Monroe Drive |
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Morgans Way |
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Morse Farm Lane |
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Morton Street |
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Nason Hill Road |
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Noel Drive |
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Norfolk Lane |
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Norfolk Street |
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Norland Street |
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North Mill Street |
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Northway Street |
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Oak Street |
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Oakhurst Lane |
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Oakridge Road |
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October Hill Road |
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Old Cart Path |
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Old Locust Street |
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Old Sawmill Road |
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Old Town Road |
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Orchard Lane |
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Overlook Drive |
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Pamela Drive |
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Partridge Way |
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Paul Road |
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Pearl Street |
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Persis Place |
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Peter Street |
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Piedmont Drive |
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Pilgrim Road |
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Pine Oak Street |
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Pine Street |
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Pinecrest Road |
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Pleasant Street |
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Pleasure Point Road |
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Pond View Road |
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Pope Road |
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Powder Horn Lane |
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Praying Indian Way |
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Prentice Street |
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Prospect Street |
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Quail Run |
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Queens Terrace |
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Quincy Place |
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Railroad Street |
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Raleigh Road |
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Regal Street |
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Regency Drive |
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Rich Road |
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Richard Road |
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Ridge Road |
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Robert Road |
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Roberta Circle |
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Robin Hill Road |
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Rockland Street |
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Rocky Woods Trail |
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Rogers Road |
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Rolling Meadow Drive |
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Roy Avenue |
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Ruthellen Road |
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Sabina Drive |
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Saddle Ridge Road |
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Saint Mary's Cemetery Rd |
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School Street |
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Scott Drive |
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Shaw Farm Road |
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Shea Drive |
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Short Road |
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Silver Lane |
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Skyview Terrace |
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Smith Row |
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Smithhurst Drive |
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South Street |
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Sparrow Lane |
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Spring Street |
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Springdale Circle |
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Spruce Street |
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Stagecoach Road |
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Stoddard Park Road |
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Stonybrook Drive |
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Summer Street |
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Summit Pointe Drive |
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Sweet Grass Lane |
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Taylor Road |
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Tea Party Lane |
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Temi Road |
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Timber Ledge Drive |
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Tracy Lyn Road |
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Travis Road |
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Turner Road |
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Underwood Street |
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Union Street |
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Vine Street |
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Walnut Road |
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Washington Path |
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Washington Street |
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Water Street |
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Webster Drive |
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Wedgewood Drive |
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Wendy Lane |
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West Street |
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Westfield Drive |
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Whispering Lane |
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Whitney Street |
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Wilkins Road |
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Willowgate Rise |
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Wilson Street |
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Winchester Drive |
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Windsor Drive |
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Wingate Road |
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Winston Road |
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Winter Street |
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Winthrop Street |
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Woodland Street |
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Woods Crossing |
Before commissioning a new map, take a look at www.OpenStreetMap.org Most of your work has already been done, and you can make corrections to the database yourself (I've fixed Mellen St, for example)
Peter | 2015-04-02 10:09:55