Whitman River
The Whitman River is an 8.4-mile-long river in Massachusetts that flows through Ashburnham, Westminster and Fitchburg. It arises from Lake Wampanoag in Ashburnham, travels through a couple of ponds in Westminster, and ultimately joins Phillips Brook in Fitchburg to form the North Nashua River, a principal tributary of the Nashua River.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Massachusetts, United States
- Also known as: “Whitman’s River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fitchburg Art Museum and Wachusett station.
Fitchburg Art Museum
Museum
The Fitchburg Art Museum is a regional art museum based in Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. It first opened in 1927. Fitchburg Art Museum is situated 2 miles northeast of Whitman River.
Wachusett station
Railway station
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Wachusett station is a commuter rail station on the MBTA Commuter Rail Fitchburg Line. It is northwest of the intersection of Massachusetts Route 2 and Route 31 in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. Wachusett station is situated 1½ miles southwest of Whitman River.
Rollstone Boulder
Stone
The Rollstone Boulder is a ten-foot-tall, 110-ton porphyritic granite glacial erratic located on a traffic island in downtown Fitchburg, Massachusetts. Rollstone Boulder is situated 2 miles northeast of Whitman River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fitchburg and Westminster.
Fitchburg
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Fitchburg is a small city in central Massachusetts and is home to Fitchburg State University. Fitchburg's main attraction is the Fitchburg Art Museum, while in the Harry Potter universe, the city plays host to the Fitchburg Finches Quidditch Team.
Westminster
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Westminster is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. At the 2020 census, the town population was 8,213.
Leominster
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Leominster is a city in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the second-largest city in Worcester County, with a population of 43,222 at the 2023 census.
Whitman River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Worcester, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Whitman River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Whitman River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Whitman”
- Cebuano: “Whitman River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Whitman”
- Venetian: “Whitman”
- Welsh: “Afon Whitman”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as West Fitchburg and Waites Corner.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include North Nashua River Reservoir and McTaggarts Pond Dam.
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