Welcome to Winchendon Center ...
Winchendon Center is located in Worcester County<1>.
The location of Winchendon Center has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Winchendon Center: Winchendon Ctr. (or less commonly used: Winchendon Cen., Winchendon Cent. or Winchendon Cntr.)
Winchendon Center is 1,230 feet [375 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Winchendon Center lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Winchendon Center ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Winchendon Center.
- Leominster
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leominster
- Leominster is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,548 people
- Fitchburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
- Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,310 people
- Gardner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Gardner is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,585 people
- Lunenburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Lunenburg is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,810 people
- Athol
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
- Athol is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
- Townsend
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
- Townsend is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,448 people
- Templeton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Westminster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
- Westminster is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,091 people
- Orange
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
- Swanzey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanzey
- Swanzey is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanzey <4>
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 Winchendon Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Winchendon Center.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Winchendon 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 Winchendon Center.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Winchendon Center. See our Newspapers Page for Winchendon Center.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Winchendon Center ...
Looking for more information about Winchendon 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 Winchendon Center, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Winchendon Center.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Worcester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Winchendon Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |