Blackstone / West River Access
Blackstone / West River Access is a nature reserve in Worcester, Massachusetts. Blackstone / West River Access is situated nearby to the hamlet Centerville, as well as near the neighborhood Wheelockville.Places of Interest
Highlights include Cormier Woods and Uxbridge Free Public Library.
Cormier Woods
Nature reserve
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cormier Woods is a 175-acre open space preserve and historic 18th-century farm complex in Uxbridge, Massachusetts, USA, within the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor.
Uxbridge Free Public Library
Library
Photo: Newt1022, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Uxbridge Free Public Library is the public library in Uxbridge, Massachusetts. It opened in 1875. The first library in the town of Uxbridge was the Uxbridge Social and Instructive Library, managed by George Southwick at his store in the Quaker City section of South Uxbridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Uxbridge and Millville.
Uxbridge
Town
Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Uxbridge, a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, was incorporated in 1727 from a part of Mendon, and named for the Earl of Uxbridge. The town is located 36 mi southwest of Boston and 15 mi south-southeast of Worcester.
Millville
Village
Photo: Marcbela, Public domain.
Millville is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 3,174 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Providence metropolitan area.
Wheelockville
Neighborhood
Photo: Ksherin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wheelockville is a village in the town of Uxbridge, Massachusetts, United States. Part of the village centering on Mendon and Henry streets is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheelockville Historic District.
Blackstone / West River Access
- Type: Nature reserve
- Categories: recreation area and protected area
- Location: Worcester, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.0623° or 42° 3′ 44″ northLongitude
-71.6103° or 71° 36′ 37″ westOpen location code
87JC396Q+WVOpenStreetMap ID
way 29769714OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=conservationOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Centerville and Central Woolen Mills District.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Skull Rock Lock Trailhead and Hecla Street Playground.
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