Central Massachusetts
Central Massachusetts, also referred to as Central Mass. is a region in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in the United States. It encompasses part of the Blackstone Valley National Corridor in the southern part of the region.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Worcester and Fitchburg.
Worcester
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Explore fine arts, history, and take in a show in Worcester, a medium sized city in Central Massachusetts about an hour's drive west of Boston. Worcester's seven hills and their valleys contain top notch museums, nine colleges and universities, beautiful parks, and food from all over the globe.
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.
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.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as North County and Blackstone Valley.
North County
The Montachusett Region is a region comprising several cities and towns in the north-central area of Massachusetts surrounding Fitchburg. As it has no legal standing in state government, definitions of the region vary.
Blackstone Valley
Blackstone Valley is a region of Central Massachusetts extending from Worcester southeast toward Providence, Rhode Island. Wikivoyage extends the area to include some other towns of Greater Worcester.
South County
South County is in Central Massachusetts. It is in the southwest corner of Worcester County and is home to roughly 80,000 people. This region consists of rolling hills peppered with milltowns and semi-rural suburbs.
Quabbin
The Quabbin Valley is in Central Massachusetts, it consists of the Quabbin Reservoir and a number of small towns and settlements. Towns and villages in the area inckude: Barre, Belchertown, Hardwick, Hubbardston, New Braintree, New Salem, Oakham, Pelham, Petersham, Ware.
Brookfields
The Brookfields are a collection of five small towns in Central Massachusetts: Brookfield, East Brookfield, North Brookfield, West Brookfield, and Warren.
Worcester Hills
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Worcester Hills is a primarily rural area with scattered villages in Central Massachusetts.
Central Massachusetts
- Type: region
- Description: region of the state of Massachusetts, USA
- Location: Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude of center
42.323° or 42° 19′ 23″ northLongitude of center
-71.852° or 71° 51′ 7″ westWikidata ID
Q5061409
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Central Massachusetts” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “麻薩諸塞州中部”
- Spanish: “Massachusetts Central”
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