Westward Orchards

Westward Orchards is in Town of Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts. Access is restricted and requires permission. Westward Orchards is situated nearby to the nature reserve Three Brothers, as well as near the pond NHESP Potential Vernal Pool.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Oak Ridge Observatory and North Cemetery.

Oak Ridge Observatory

Building

Photo: Daderot, Public domain.

The Oak Ridge Observatory, also known as the George R. Agassiz Station, is located at 42 Pinnacle Road, Harvard, Massachusetts. It was operated by the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian as a facility of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory from 1933 until August 19, 2005. Oak Ridge Observatory is situated 2,900 feet west of Westward Orchards.

North Cemetery

Cemetery

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY 3.0.

North Cemetery is situated 1½ miles southeast of Westward Orchards.

Boxborough Town Hall

Town hall

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY 3.0.

Boxborough Town Hall is situated 2½ miles southeast of Westward Orchards.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Harvard and Boxborough.

Harvard

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

Harvard is a town of 6,900 people in North County. It has been home to several non-traditional communities, such as Harvard Shaker Village and the utopian transcendentalist center Fruitlands.

Boxborough

Village

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY 3.0.

Acton is a town in Massachusetts with a population of 24,000 in the 2020 census. Boxborough is a town with a population of about 6,000. Maynard is a town with a population of 11,000. Stow is a town with a population of 7,000. Boxborough is situated 2½ miles southeast of Westward Orchards.

Littleton

Town

Photo: Tim Pierce, CC BY 3.0.

Shirley is a city in Merrimack Valley with a population of 7,000. The town was named for former Governor William Shirley, and was settled in 1720 and incorporated in 1775. Littleton is situated 3 miles northeast of Westward Orchards.

Westward Orchards

Access is restricted and requires permission.
Type: Agricultural land
Category: agriculture
Location: Town of Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

42.50685° or 42° 30′ 25″ north

Longitude

-71.54694° or 71° 32′ 49″ west

Inception

December 27th, 1999

Open location code

87JCGF43+P6

OpenStreetMap ID

way 29814725

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=farmland

This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Westward Orchards from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Westward Orchards”.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Three Brothers and NHESP Potential Vernal Pool.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Carlson Orchards and Maurice Smith House.

Massachusetts: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Boston, Cambridge, Springfield, and Worcester.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.