Lake Watatic

Lake Watatic is a reservoir in Worcester, Massachusetts. Lake Watatic is situated nearby to the hamlet North Ashburnham, as well as near Lane Village.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Watatic and Enoch Whitmore House.

Mount Watatic

Peak

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Mount Watatic is a 1,832-foot monadnock located just south of the Massachusetts–New Hampshire border, in the United States, at the southern end of the Wapack Range. Mount Watatic is situated 2½ miles east of Lake Watatic.

Enoch Whitmore House

Building

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The Enoch Whitmore House is an historic house at 12 Daniels Lane in Ashburnham, Massachusetts. Built about 1779, this Federal period house is historically significant as a documented stop on the Underground Railroad, where fugitive slaves were sheltered. Enoch Whitmore House is situated 2 miles west of Lake Watatic.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ashburnham and South Ashburnham.

Ashburnham

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Ashburnham is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. At the 2020 census, the town population was 6,315. It is home to Cushing Academy, a private preparatory boarding school.

South Ashburnham

Suburb

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South Ashburnham is a census-designated place in the town of Ashburnham in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 census, South Ashburnham had a population of 1,136. South Ashburnham is situated 5 miles south of Lake Watatic.

Rindge

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Rindge is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 6,476 at the 2020 census, up from 6,014 at the 2010 census, and was an estimated 6,502 in 2025.

Lake Watatic

Type: Reservoir
Also known as: “Watatic Lake” and “Watatick Pond”
Category: body of water
Location: Worcester, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.68748° or 42° 41′ 15″ north

Longitude

-71.93726° or 71° 56′ 14″ west

Elevation

1,125 feet (343 metres)

Open location code

87JCM3P7+X3

GeoNames ID

4941571

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Satellite Map

Discover Lake Watatic from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as North Ashburnham and Lane Village.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lake Watatic Dam and Little Watatic Mountain.

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