Central Massachusetts is the geographically central region of
Massachusetts. Though definitions vary, most include all of
Worcester County and the northwest corner of
Middlesex County.
Worcester, the largest city in the area and the seat of Worcester County, is often considered the cultural capital of the region. Other populous cities include
Fitchburg,
Gardner,
Leominster
Leominster ( ) is a market town in Herefordshire, England, at the confluence of the River Lugg and its tributary the River Kenwater. The town is north of Hereford and south of Ludlow in Shropshire. With a population of 11,700, Leominster is t ...
, and arguably
Marlborough and Hopkinton, MA.
Transportation
The
Massachusetts Turnpike
The Massachusetts Turnpike (colloquially "Mass Pike" or "the Pike") is a toll highway in the US state of Massachusetts that is maintained by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT). The turnpike begins at the New York state li ...
(
Interstate 90
Interstate 90 (I-90) is an east–west transcontinental freeway and the longest Interstate Highway in the United States at . It begins in Seattle, Washington, and travels through the Pacific Northwest, Mountain states, Mountain West, Great Pla ...
) runs through the southern part of Worcester County. Other interstate highways in the area are
I-190,
I-290 Interstate 290 may refer to the following Interstate Highways in the United States:
*Interstate 290 (Illinois), a highway from Chicago, Illinois, to Rolling Meadows, Illinois
*Interstate 290 (Massachusetts)
Interstate 290 (I-290) is an auxiliar ...
,
I-395, and
I-495 Interstate 495 (I-495) is the designation for several Interstate Highways in the United States, all of which are related to Interstate 95, listed from south to north:
* The Capital Beltway, a beltway around Washington, D.C., running through Virgini ...
on the eastern edge.
Route 2
The following highways are numbered 2. For roads numbered A2, see list of A2 roads. For roads numbered B2, see list of B2 roads. For roads numbered M2, see list of M2 roads. For roads numbered N2, see list of N2 roads.
International
* AH2, As ...
is another major east–west highway that spans the northern part of Worcester County. Other significant thoroughfares include
Route 9,
Route 146, and
U.S. Route 20.
See also
*
Montachusett-North County
The Montachusett Region (also known as North County) is a region comprising several cities and towns in the north-central area of Massachusetts surrounding Fitchburg. As it has no legal standing in state government, definitions of the region vary. ...
*
South County
References
External links
*
Discover Central Massachusetts- the region's official tourism bureau
Regions of Massachusetts
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