The Barre Cross
The Barre Cross is a park in Town of Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts. The Barre Cross is situated nearby to the peak Mount Pleasant, as well as near the reservoir Wax Factory Pond.- Opening hours: sunrise—sunset
- Type: Park
- Description: geoglyph site in Barre, Massachusetts
- Also known as: “God’s Wisdom”, “The Cross”, and “The Ten Commandments On Earth”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barre and Hubbardston.
Barre
Town
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Barre is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,530 at the 2020 census. It contains the census-designated place of the same name. Barre is situated 3 miles south of The Barre Cross.
Hubbardston
Village
Hubbardston is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the town population was 4,328. It is situated 18 miles north of Worcester and 53 miles west of Boston; it is distinguished in Massachusetts by being unusually high, at 1015 feet above sea level. Hubbardston is situated 4 miles east of The Barre Cross.
Worcester Hills
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Worcester Hills is a primarily rural area with scattered villages in Central Massachusetts.
The Barre Cross
- Categories: geoglyph, Christian cross, tourism, recreation area, tourist attraction, historic site, and wayside shrine
- Location: Town of Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.46605° or 42° 27′ 58″ northLongitude
-72.08912° or 72° 5′ 21″ westOpen location code
87J9FW86+C9OpenStreetMap ID
way 1419733553OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_shrineOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=geoglyphOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q135631722
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mount Pleasant and Wax Factory Pond.
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