Worcester (/ˈwʊstər/ WUUSS-tər, locally also /ˈwᵻstə/ WISS-tə) is a city and the historic county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States until Massachusetts disbanded county government in 1998. Named after Worcester, England, as of the 2010 Census the city's population was 181,045, making it the second largest city in New England after Boston. Worcester is located approximately 40 miles (64 km) west of Boston, and 38 miles (61 km) east of Springfield. Due to its location in Central Massachusetts, amidst Massachusetts' major metropolitan regions, Worcester is known as the "Heart of the Commonwealth", thus, a heart is the official symbol of the city.
Population: 181,045
Latitude: 42° 15' 45.32" N
Longitude: -71° 48' 8.24" W
Indian Lake, also known as North Pond, is located in northern Worcester, Massachusetts. The water is brownish in color with a transparency of only five feet. The mean and maximum depths are eight and fifteen feet respectively. The bottom is muck and…
Hudson Catholic High School was a coeducational Catholic school in Hudson, Massachusetts, USA. It is within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston. On March 29, 2009, the parents and students were told that the high school would close in June, aft…
This is a list of historic sites in Framingham, Massachusetts. There are several notable historic sites in Framingham, according to the Framingham Historical Society. This local society asserts:
Gleasondale is a village in the towns of Hudson and Stow in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. It could be considered to start where Main Street in Hudson becomes Wilkins Street, and runs until the intersection of Gleasondale Road and G…
Gilbertville is an unincorporated village in the town of Hardwick, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States, about 20 miles west of the city of Worcester.
Garden in the Woods is a 45 acres (180,000 m2) woodland botanical garden located at 180 Hemenway Road, in Framingham, Massachusetts, USA (see map). It is the headquarters of the New England Wild Flower Society, and open to visitors between April 15 …
East Douglas is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Douglas in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States.
Dug Pond is a small body of water in Natick, Massachusetts.
Dexter Drumlin, formerly known as Kilbourn Hill, is a 311-foot (95 m) drumlin and a 38 acre (15 ha) open space reservation in Lancaster, Massachusetts. The reservation includes a small tributary of the Nashua River and is managed by The Trustees of …
Windsor Gardens is a passenger rail station on MBTA Commuter Rail's Franklin Line.
Wheelwright is a village in the town of Hardwick, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States, about 20 miles (32 km) northwest of the city of Worcester, Massachusetts. Named after George W. Wheelwright who owned the paper mill around the turn of…
Wellesley Square is a passenger rail station on MBTA Commuter Rail's Framingham/Worcester Line. It is officially located at 1 Grove Street in Wellesley, Massachusetts, which is north of the west end of the MA 16-135 multiplex and west of the histori…
Wellesley Hills is a historic passenger rail station on MBTA Commuter Rail's Framingham/Worcester Line. It is located at 339 Washington Street (MA 16) in Wellesley, Massachusetts.
Walpole is a station along the MBTA Commuter Rail's Franklin Line from Franklin, Massachusetts, to Boston.
WSRO (650 AM) is a radio station broadcasting Portuguese programming. Licensed to Ashland, Massachusetts, it serves the MetroWest area. The station is currently owned by Alex Langer.
WHHB (99.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Variety format. Licensed to Holliston, Massachusetts, USA, the station serves the Boston area. The station is currently owned by Holliston High School. Music from various genres is played during the s…
The Tower Hill Botanic Garden, in Boylston, Massachusetts, USA, is a 132-acre (53.4 ha) botanical garden with spectacular views of Mount Wachusett and the Wachusett Reservoir. It is located approximately 8 miles (12 km) north of central Worcester.
…The Blowfish is the satirical newspaper on the Brandeis campus. It began as a supplement in The Hoot, but became an independent newspaper by its second edition on January 27, 2006. The name "The Blowfish" comes from the band Hootie & the Blowfish re…