Paxton

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Paxton is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,004 at the 2020 census. ()

Alternative names: Settled: 1749Population: 4.5 thous.Area: 15.5 mi²Coordinates: 42°18'45"N, 71°55'40"W

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Nearby attractions include: Worcester State University, Elm Park, Temple Emanuel Sinai, Thompson Pond.

5.3 miSE
Universities and schools
Worcester State University, Worcester
136 min walk • Worcester State University is a public university in Worcester, Massachusetts. One of 9 state universities in Massachusetts, Worcester State offers a liberal arts and sciences curriculum and enrolls nearly 5500 undergraduates and more than 900 graduate students.
6.3 miSE
Park
Elm Park, Worcester
160 min walk • Elm Park is an historic park in Worcester, Massachusetts. The land the park resides on was purchased in 1854, making it one of the first public purchases of land expressly intended for use as a municipal park in the United States, after Bushnell Park in Hartford, purchased earlier that year.
4.6 miE
Synagogue
Temple Emanuel Sinai, Worcester
118 min walk • Temple Emanuel Sinai is a medium-sized Reform Jewish synagogue located in Worcester, Massachusetts, New England's second largest city.
2.3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Thompson Pond, Spencer
60 min walk • Thompson Pond is a fresh water pond in central Massachusetts, near North Spencer and Paxton. It is part of the Chicopee River Watershed.
6.1 miSE
Park
Hadwen Arboretum, Worcester
156 min walk • The Hadwen Arboretum is a 26-acre forest located in the Columbus Park neighborhood of Worcester, Massachusetts. The front entrance is situated at the corner of May and Lovell St. It contains many heritage trees that were originally planted by its caretaker Obadiah Hadwen. The property is owned and maintained by nearby Clark University.
5.5 miE
Synagogue
Congregation Beth Israel, Worcester
140 min walk • Congregation Beth Israel is an egalitarian Conservative congregation located at 15 Jamesbury Drive in Worcester, Massachusetts.
6.4 miSE
Colonial revival architecture
Samuel Hirst Three-Decker, Worcester
163 min walk • The Samuel Hirst Three-Decker is a historic triple decker in Worcester, Massachusetts. It is a well-preserved example of a Colonial Revival house built late in Worcester's westward expansion of triple-decker construction.
6.6 miSE
Nightlife
Stearns Tavern, Worcester
169 min walk • Stearns Tavern is a historic tavern in Worcester, Massachusetts. The building is one of the best extant examples of vernacular Federal style architecture in the city.
6.1 miSE
Library, Beaux-Arts architecture
Quinsigamond Branch Library, Worcester
155 min walk • The Quinsigamond Branch Library, now part of the Quinsigamond Elementary School. is an historic school building and former library at 14 Blackstone River Road in Worcester, Massachusetts.
4.5 miNE
Town
Holden
114 min walk • Holden is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The town was founded in 1741, and the Town Square was donated by John Hancock, former Governor of Massachusetts. The population was 19,905 at the 2020 census.
4.6 miN
Town
Rutland
119 min walk • Rutland is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 9,049 at the 2020 census. Rutland is the geographic center of Massachusetts; a tree, the Central Tree, located on Central Tree Road, marks the general spot.

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