Balance Rock

Balance Rock is a stone in , , . Balance Rock is situated nearby to the sports venue , as well as near the pond .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mount Wachusett and Redemption Rock.

Peak
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is a mountain in . It straddles towns of and , in . It is the highest point in Massachusetts east of the .

is a colonial-era historic site in . In 1676, during King Philip's War, the release of Mary Rowlandson from her Native American captors was negotiated atop a granite ledge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Westminster and Princeton.

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is a town in , United States. At the 2020 census, the town population was 8,213.

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is a town in , United States. It is bordered on the east by and , on the north by , on the northwest by , on the southwest by , and on the southeast by .

Village
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is a town in , United States. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the town population was 4,328. It is situated 18 miles north of and 53 miles west of ; it is distinguished in Massachusetts by being unusually high, at 1015 feet above sea level. is situated 6 miles west of Balance Rock.

Balance Rock

Latitude
42.50333° or 42° 30′ 12″ north
Longitude
-71.89346° or 71° 53′ 37″ west
Open location code
87JCG434+8J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 910088211
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­stone
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