Wales

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Wales is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,838 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. ()

Alternative names: Settled: 1726Population: 1.8 thous.Area: 16 mi²Coordinates: 42°4'10"N, 72°13'20"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Natchaug Trail, Quinebaug Woods, Tantiusques, East Brimfield Dam.

6.7 miSE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Natchaug Trail, Bigelow Hollow State Park
172 min walk • The Natchaug Trail is a Blue-Blazed hiking trail "system" which meanders through 19.5 miles of forests in northeast Connecticut—primarily in Windham County. It is maintained by the Connecticut Forest and Park Association. Its southern trailhead begins in the James L.
3.4 miE
Natural attraction, Forest
Quinebaug Woods, Holland
87 min walk • Quinebaug Woods is a 36-acre open space preserve located in Holland, Massachusetts. The property, acquired in 2001 by the land conservation non-profit organization The Trustees of Reservations, is named for the Quinebaug River, which runs through the reservation.
4.8 miE
Park, Hiking trail, Outdoor activities
Tantiusques, Sturbridge
122 min walk • Tantiusques is a 57-acre open space reservation and historic site registered with the National Register of Historic Places. The reservation is located in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, and is owned and managed by The Trustees of Reservations; it is notable for its historic, defunct graphite mines.
5.6 miNE
Dam
East Brimfield Dam, Sturbridge
144 min walk • The East Brimfield Dam is located on the Quinebaug River in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, approximately 20 miles southwest of Worcester, Massachusetts.
3.7 miN
Town
Brimfield
94 min walk • Brimfield is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 3,694 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.
5.1 miNW
Town
Monson
132 min walk • Monson is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 8,150 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.
6.4 miSE
Town
Union
163 min walk • Union is a town located in the northeastern part of Tolland County, Connecticut, United States and is part of the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor. The population was 785 at the 2020 census, making it the least populous town and municipality in Connecticut.
4.6 miSE
Locality
Nipmuck State Forest
117 min walk • Nipmuck State Forest is a Connecticut state forest. Its 9,000 acres surround Bigelow Hollow State Park in the town of Union and include parcels in Stafford, Ashford, and other towns.

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