Welcome to Dana Center ...

Dana Center is located in Worcester County<1>.

The location of Dana Center has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Dana Center: Dana Ctr. (or less commonly used: Dana Cen., Dana Cent. or Dana Cntr.)

Dana Center is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Dana Center lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Dana Center ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dana Center.

• Amherst
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
  • Amherst is located in Hampshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
• Gardner
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
  • Gardner is located in Worcester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,585 people
• Holden
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
  • Holden is located in Worcester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,259 people
• Belchertown
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belchertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belchertown
  • Belchertown is located in Hampshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
• Palmer
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
  • Palmer is located in Hampden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
• Spencer
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
  • Spencer is located in Worcester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,898 people
• Athol
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
  • Athol is located in Worcester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
• Ware
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
  • Ware is located in Hampshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,897 people
• Rutland
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
  • Rutland is located in Worcester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,024 people
• Montague
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
  • Montague is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,203 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Dana Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dana Center.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dana Center. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dana Center.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dana Center. See our Newspapers Page for Dana Center.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dana Center ...

Looking for more information about Dana Center? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Dana Center, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dana Center.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dana Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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