Montague

#5043 among destinations in the United States

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Montague is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 8,580 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts metropolitan statistical area. ()

Alternative names: Settled: 1715Population: 8.6 thous. (2020)Area: 31.47 mi²Coordinates: 42°32'16"N, 72°32'14"W

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Montague – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pocumtuck Range, Historic Deerfield, General Pierce Bridge, Poet's Seat Tower.

2.8 miW
Winter sport, Ski area
Pocumtuck Range, Deerfield
72 min walk • The Pocumtuck Range, also referred to as the Pocumtuck Ridge, is the northernmost subrange of the Metacomet Ridge mountain range of southern New England.
3.5 miW
Historical place, Museum, History museum
Historic Deerfield, Deerfield
89 min walk • Historic Deerfield is a museum dedicated to the heritage and preservation of Deerfield, Massachusetts, and history of the Connecticut River Valley.
3.6 miNW
Bridge
General Pierce Bridge, Greenfield
93 min walk • The General Pierce Bridge is a steel truss road bridge over the Connecticut River between Greenfield, Massachusetts and Montague, Massachusetts carrying Montague City Road.
4.7 miNW
Lookout, View point, Tower
Poet's Seat Tower, Greenfield
120 min walk • Poet's Seat Tower is a 1912 sandstone observation tower, located in Greenfield, Massachusetts. It was so named to honor a long tradition of poets being drawn to the spot, in particular, the local poet Frederick Goddard Tuckerman.
5.2 miSW
Tree
Buttonball Tree, Sunderland
133 min walk • The Buttonball Tree is an exceptionally large American sycamore located in Sunderland, Massachusetts. Though the nickname "buttonball" has been used for all like trees, this tree retained the name, mainly because of its pure size and popularity.
3.4 miW
42°32'41"N • 72°36'14"W
Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, Deerfield
88 min walk • Museum
5.4 miSW
Bridge
Sunderland Bridge, Sunderland
139 min walk • The Sunderland Bridge is a crossing over the Connecticut River in western Massachusetts, connecting the towns of South Deerfield and Sunderland, carrying Massachusetts Route 116.
5.8 miNW
Universities and schools
Stoneleigh-Burnham School, Greenfield
149 min walk • Stoneleigh-Burnham School is an independent boarding and day school for girls in grades 7–12 and postgraduate. Founded in 1869, the school is a combination of five founding schools in New England, but resides today on a 100-acre campus in Greenfield, Massachusetts, United States, located in the Pioneer Valley.
4 miSW
42°30'35"N • 72°36'20"W
Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory, Deerfield
102 min walk • Nature and wildlife, Garden, Park
4.7 miNW
Art gallery
Arts Block, Greenfield
120 min walk • The Garden Theater Block is a historic commercial block and theater at 353-367 Main Street in Greenfield, Massachusetts. The Colonial Revival block was completed in 1929, and is home to the city's largest theatrical performance venue.
2.9 miW
Winter sport, Ski area
Easton Ski Area, Deerfield
74 min walk • Easton Ski Area, part of the Eaglebrook School, is a small, private alpine ski area located on the western slope of the Pocumtuck Range in Deerfield, Massachusetts. Eaglebrook School's skiing history dates back to 1923.