Purgatory Chasm State Reservation

#2625 among destinations in the United States

Natural attraction, Top attraction, Protected area

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Purgatory Chasm State Reservation is a state-owned geologic preserve and public recreation area located off Route 146 in the town of Sutton, Massachusetts. The state park is notable for its.25-mile-long, 70-foot-deep chasm of granite bedrock with abrupt precipices and boulder caves where ice lingers into the early summer. It is managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. ()

Established: 1919 (105 years ago)Coordinates: 42°7'45"N, 71°42'43"W

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Purgatory Chasm State Reservation – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: E. N. Jenckes Store, The Shoppes at Blackstone Valley, United States Post Office–Millbury Main, Uxbridge Free Public Library.

4 miS
History museum, Museum
E. N. Jenckes Store, Douglas
102 min walk • The E. N. Jenckes Store is an historic store on Main Street in Douglas, Massachusetts. The Greek Revival two-story wood-frame structure was built in 1833; it features a side-gable configuration in which the roof overhangs a two-story porch.
5.7 miNW
42°11'48"N • 71°46'38"W
The Shoppes at Blackstone Valley, Millbury
147 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
5 miNW
City hall
United States Post Office–Millbury Main, Millbury
127 min walk • The US Post Office-Millbury Main is an historic building on 119 Elm Street in Millbury, Massachusetts. The single story brick building was built in 1941, and has styling with Art Deco features.
5.5 miSE
Library
Uxbridge Free Public Library, Uxbridge
142 min walk • The Uxbridge Free Public Library is the public library in Uxbridge, Massachusetts. It opened in 1875. The first library in the town of Uxbridge was the Uxbridge Social and Instructive Library, managed by George Southwick at his store in the Quaker City section of South Uxbridge.
5.1 miSE
42°5'37"N • 71°37'26"W
Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park, Uxbridge
132 min walk • Historical place, State park, Park
5.5 miSE
Neighbourhood
Uxbridge Common District, Uxbridge
140 min walk • The Uxbridge Common District is located in downtown Uxbridge, Massachusetts. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Historic buildings in this district include the Uxbridge Academy, Uxbridge Free Public Library, the Deborah A. Wheelock House, a blacksmith shop, the First Congregational Church, and the Unitarian Church.
3.2 miN
Town
Sutton
81 min walk • Sutton is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 9,357 at the 2020 census.
3.6 miNE
Canal
Blackstone Canal, Worcester
92 min walk • The Blackstone Canal was a waterway linking Worcester, Massachusetts, to Providence, Rhode Island through the Blackstone Valley via a series of locks and canals during the early 19th century.
3.8 miNE
Town
Northbridge
98 min walk • Northbridge is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 16,335 at the 2020 census. The Northbridge Town Hall is located at 7 Main Street in Whitinsville.
4.5 miSE
Universities and schools
North Uxbridge School, Uxbridge
116 min walk • The North Uxbridge School, also known as the Virginia A. Blanchard School, is an historic school building at 87 East Hartford Avenue in Uxbridge, Massachusetts. Built in 1873 and enlarged in 1900, it served as a public school until 2002.