Shirley

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Shirley is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. It is approximately thirty miles west-northwest of Boston. The population was 7,431 at the 2020 census. The town has a well-preserved historic New England town center. ()

Alternative names: Settled: 1720Population: 1.4 thous.Area: 15.9 mi²Coordinates: 42°32'42"N, 71°39'7"W

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

Nearby attractions include: The Mall at Whitney Field, Pine Grove Cemetery, Monument Square Historic District, Gov. George S. Boutwell House.

4.7 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Mall at Whitney Field, Leominster
120 min walk • The Mall at Whitney Field is a shopping mall located off of Route 2 near the junction with Interstate 190 in Leominster, Massachusetts. The mall opened in 1967 and was renovated and renamed in 2004. The mall's anchor stores are Burlington and JCPenney with two vacant anchors last occupied by Macy's and Sears.
5.4 miW
Cemetery
Pine Grove Cemetery, Leominster
137 min walk • The Pine Grove Cemetery, also known as the First Meetinghouse Burying Ground, is an historic cemetery on Tremaine and Main Streets in Leominster, Massachusetts.
5.7 miW
Neighbourhood
Monument Square Historic District, Leominster
146 min walk • The Monument Square Historic District is a historic district on Main and Water Streets, and Grove Avenue in Leominster, Massachusetts.
6 miNE
History museum, Museum
Gov. George S. Boutwell House, Groton
153 min walk • The Gov. George S. Boutwell House is a historic house at 172 Main Street in Groton, Massachusetts, USA, that was home to Governor George S. Boutwell. It was built in 1851 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. It is the current headquarters of the Groton Historical Society.
3.4 miE
Town
Ayer
87 min walk • Ayer is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. Originally part of Groton, it was incorporated February 14, 1871, and became a major commercial railroad junction.
5.7 miNW
Town
Lunenburg
145 min walk • Lunenburg is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 11,946 at the 2020 census.
3.6 miSE
National park
Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge
93 min walk • Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge is a property of the United States National Wildlife Refuge system located in Middlesex and Worcester counties in Massachusetts. It was founded in 1974.
5.4 miW
Neighbourhood
F. A. Whitney Carriage Company Complex Historic District, Leominster
137 min walk • The F. A. Whitney Carriage Company Complex Historic District encompasses a major 19th-century industrial complex off 124 Water Street in Leominster, Massachusetts.
4.6 miSE
42°29'56"N • 71°35'8"W
Cronin Auditorium, Harvard
119 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
6 miNE
Universities and schools
Lawrence Academy at Groton, Groton
153 min walk • Lawrence Academy at Groton is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational college preparatory boarding school located in Groton, Massachusetts, in the United States.

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