Lake Quinsigamond, Worcester

Name: Lake Quinsigamond
Address: Worcester, United States

#40 among attractions in Worcester

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Lake Quinsigamond is a body of water situated between the city of Worcester and the town of Shrewsbury in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. It is 4 miles long, between 50 and 85 feet deep, and has a surface area of approximately 772 acres. Lake Quinsigamond hosts 8 islands with the majority owned by private citizens. Two islands are connected to land via bridge. The largest island, Drake Island, is still state owned. Water from the lake empties into the Quinsigamond River in the Blackstone Valley. ()

Maximum depth: 85 ftElevation: 387 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 42°15'52"N, 71°44'55"W

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ShrewsburyWorcester United States

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Lake Quinsigamond – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: EcoTarium, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Quinsigamond State Park, Worcester State Hospital Farmhouse.

0.9 miW
Museum, Science museum, Observatories and planetariums
EcoTarium, Worcester
24 min walk • The EcoTarium is a science and nature museum located in Worcester, Massachusetts. Previously known as the New England Science Center, the museum features several permanent and traveling exhibits, the Alden Planetarium, a narrow-gauge train pulled by a scale model of an 1860s steam engine, and a variety of wildlife.
1.2 miNW
Universities and schools
University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester
30 min walk • UMass Chan Medical School is a public medical school in Worcester, Massachusetts. It is part of the University of Massachusetts system. It is home to three schools: the T.H.
0.4 miSW
Park
Quinsigamond State Park, Worcester
11 min walk • Quinsigamond State Park is a public recreation area comprising two day-use areas along the western shore of Lake Quinsigamond in the city of Worcester, Massachusetts.
1.2 miNW
Colonial revival architecture
Worcester State Hospital Farmhouse, Worcester
31 min walk • The Worcester State Hospital Farmhouse is a historic psychiatric hospital building at 361 Plantation Street, on the former grounds of the Worcester State Hospital in Worcester, Massachusetts.
1 miSW
Neighbourhood
Grafton Hill, Worcester
25 min walk • Union Hill, also referred to as Grafton Hill and originally known as Sagatabscot Hill is a neighborhood in Worcester, Massachusetts.