Wachusett Aqueduct, Marlborough

Name: Wachusett Aqueduct
Address: Marlborough, United States

#3 among attractions in Marlborough

Aqueduct

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Facts and practical information

The Wachusett Aqueduct is a secondary aqueduct that carries water from the Wachusett Reservoir to the John J. Carroll Water Treatment Plant at Walnut Hill in Marlborough, Massachusetts. It is part of the public water supply system for the communities of Greater Boston that are served by the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, which manages the aqueduct. The aqueduct serves as a standby backup to the Cosgrove Tunnel. ()

Coordinates: 42°23'57"N, 71°41'22"W

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Marlborough United States

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Day trips

Wachusett Aqueduct – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Solomon Pond Mall, Old Stone Church, Worcester Country Club.

3.2 miSW
Botanical garden, Garden, Museum
Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Boylston
82 min walk • Tower Hill Botanic Garden is a 171-acre botanic garden and arboretum located in Boylston, Massachusetts, approximately 8 miles north of central Worcester in Worcester County, Massachusetts.
4.9 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Solomon Pond Mall, Marlborough
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5 miW
Church
Old Stone Church, West Boylston
129 min walk • The Old Stone Church, built in 1891 to replace the Baptist Church that burned, is a historic building in West Boylston, Massachusetts. On April 13, 1973, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
7 miSW
Golf
Worcester Country Club, Worcester
178 min walk • Worcester Country Club is a private country club and golf course in Worcester, Massachusetts. The course hosted the first Ryder Cup in 1927, and was the site of the 1925 U.S. Open, which was won by Willie Macfarlane. Worcester also hosted the 1960 U.S. Women’s Open.
1.2 miN
Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
Museum of Russian Icons, Clinton
30 min walk • The Museum of Russian Icons is a non-profit art museum located in Clinton, Massachusetts, United States. The collection includes more than 1,000 Russian icons and related artifacts, making it one of the largest private collections of Russian icons outside of Russia and the largest in North America.
3.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Wachusett Reservoir, Clinton
83 min walk • The Wachusett Reservoir is the second largest body of water in the state of Massachusetts. It is located in central Massachusetts, northeast of Worcester.
5.4 miSE
Cemetery
Robin Hill Cemetery, Marlborough
139 min walk • Robin Hill Cemetery is a historic cemetery on Donald Lynch Boulevard in Marlborough, Massachusetts, overlooking the Assabet River. It is at about 1 acre the community's second smallest burial ground, and it had 24 markers denoting 27 burials.
4.8 miNW
42°27'14"N • 71°44'56"W
Mulligan's Miniature Golf, Sterling
124 min walk • Entertainment, Golf
6 miSE
Church
First Baptist Church of Northborough, Boroughs
154 min walk • The First Baptist Church of Northborough is a historic former church building at 52 Main Street. It is presently home to the Northborough Historical Society offices and museum.
1.4 miN
Cemetery
Woodlawn Cemetery, Clinton
35 min walk • Woodlawn Cemetery is a historic cemetery on Woodlawn Street in Clinton, Massachusetts. The oldest portion was laid out in 1853 by Joshua Thissell in the rural cemetery style popular at the time, and was one of the first municipal projects following the town's incorporation.
1.3 miN
Library
Bigelow Free Public Library, Clinton
34 min walk • The Bigelow Carpet Mill is an historic textile mill complex at Union and High Streets in Clinton, Massachusetts. Built in 1847 and repeatedly enlarged until 1922, this large mill complex was one of the world's major early automated manufacturers of Brussels tapestry, established by Horatio and Erastus Bigelow.