Worcester County Map, Massachusetts

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Worcester County, Massachusetts

Central Massachusetts is home to Worcester County, a diverse region with a rich history and plenty to offer. It’s the second-most populous county in the state. The county occupies the Connecticut border up to New Hampshire.
Worcester, the county seat, is known as the “Heart of the Commonwealth”. You’ll find quaint New England towns with white-steepled churches and town greens.
Visitors come to Wachusett Mountain for skiing and hiking. The county has a bit of everything whether you’re into history, nature, or city life. It’s also the largest county in the entire state of Massachusetts.
Category | Details |
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County name | Worcester County |
County seat | Worcester |
Population | Approximately 860,000 |
Cities, towns, and communities | Ashburnham, Athol, Auburn, Barre, Berlin, Blackstone, Bolton, Boylston, Brookfield, Charlton, Clinton, Douglas, Dudley, East Brookfield, Fitchburg, Gardner, Grafton, Hardwick, Harvard, Holden, Hopedale, Hubbardston, Lancaster, Leicester, Leominster, Lunenburg, Mendon, Milford, Millbury, Millville, New Braintree, North Brookfield, Northborough, Northbridge, Oakham, Oxford, Paxton, Petersham, Phillipston, Princeton, Royalston, Rutland, Shrewsbury, Southborough, Southbridge, Spencer, Sterling, Sturbridge, Sutton, Templeton, Upton, Uxbridge, Warren, Webster, West Boylston, West Brookfield, Westminster, Winchendon, Worcester |
Interstates and highways | Interstate 90 (Massachusetts Turnpike), Interstate 190, Interstate 290, Interstate 395, U.S. Route 20, Massachusetts Route 2, Massachusetts Route 9, Massachusetts Route 12 |
FIPS code | 25-027 |
Total area (land and water) | 1,579 square miles (1,513 square miles land, 66 square miles water) |
Adjacent counties (and direction) | Cheshire County, New Hampshire (North), Hillsborough County, New Hampshire (Northeast), Middlesex County (Northeast), Norfolk County (East), Providence County, Rhode Island (Southeast), Windham County, Connecticut (South), Tolland County, Connecticut (Southwest), Hampden County (West), Hampshire County (West), Franklin County (Northwest) |
Time zone | Eastern Time Zone (ET) |
State | Massachusetts |
Coordinates | 42.2626° N, 71.8023° W |
Etymology | Named after Worcester, England |
Major landmarks | Worcester Art Museum, Old Sturbridge Village, Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Wachusett Mountain State Reservation, EcoTarium |
Website | Worcester County Website |
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