Summary for Bassets Corner

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Located in: Worcester County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Bassets Cor.

Time Zone: Bassets Corner lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Elevation: 1,070 feet [326.14 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Bassets Corner:

Lat: 42.481500° (or 42°28'53" N)

Lon: -72.128700° (or -72°7'43" W)

USGS Topo Map: Petersham<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Bassets Corner

GNIS ID: 609630

FIPS State / Place Code: 25 / 03900

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The community of Worcester is the County Seat for Worcester County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Worcester)

Population

Total Area:<5> 1,579 sq. miles [4,090.1 km²] - of which 4.33% is water (68.4 sq. miles [177.2 km²])

Housing Units: <6> 326,788

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Worcester

GNIS ID: 606940

FIPS State / County Code: 25 / 027

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From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Massachusetts

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Massachusetts

GNIS ID: 606926

FIPS State: 25

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<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bassets Corner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Bassets Corner, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Bassets Corner.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Bassets Corner. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).