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Chester Massachusetts Map

Explore Chester, Massachusetts, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Chester, Massachusetts

How to Use This Chester, Massachusetts Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Chester, Massachusetts. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Massachusetts or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Chester.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Chester
State	Massachusetts (MA)
County	Hampden County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	42.279255
Longitude	-72.978712
Population	552
Density	152.8 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	01011
Area Code	339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978
County Seat	Springfield
School District	Gateway School District

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About Chester, Massachusetts

Chester is a locality in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. It is a small community with a population of 552. The population density is 152.8 people per km². Chester is located at 42.2793°N, 72.9787°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 01011.

Chester anchors itself firmly in the rugged terrain where the West Branch Westfield River carves a deep, rhythmic passage through the landscape, its waters reflecting the shifting moods of the sky. It lies 10.6 miles east-southeast of Berkshires, MA (from Berkshires, MA: bearing 102°T), and is situated 6.0 miles west-northwest of Huntington. The nearby Chester-Blanford State Forest offers an expanse of dense woodland that presses against the edges of the settlement, while the distant, hazy silhouette of the Berkshire Hills rises to the west, defining the horizon with a jagged, immutable grace. Sunlight filters through the tree canopy to settle upon Riverside Park, a quiet stretch of green that serves as a communal pause in the day. Only a mile away, the stillness of Round Hill Pond mirrors the surrounding timber, providing a stark, glassy contrast to the kinetic energy of the riverbed. The air here holds a crisp, mountainous clarity, carrying the scent of damp pine and cold stone, a testament to the elevation that keeps the summer heat at a respectful distance.

Chester maintains a character forged by the persistence of industry and the slow, deliberate transition of the seasons. Historically, the movement of goods and the labor of the regional quarries shaped the local economy, leaving behind a legacy of endurance that still informs the pace of daily life. Residents often look toward the geologic intrigue of The Volcanic Crater, a reminder of the violent forces that once molded this ground, just as they find respite in the seasonal shifts of the landscape or the distant, thundering rush of Glendale Falls. Life here is measured in the steady passage of the river and the quiet maintenance of the local timberlands, far removed from the clamor of denser, more crowded corridors. Even when the journey takes one toward the Spring Trail for a long afternoon of movement, the connection to the immediate, unadorned environment remains the primary preoccupation of those who call Chester home.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Riverside Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 107° E
Chester Railway Museum (Museum) — 0.1 mi, 005° N
Granite Saw and Polishing Works (Historic Ruins) — 0.1 mi, 045° NE
Stone Cutting Plant (Historic Ruins) — 0.1 mi, 052° NE
Chester Historical Museum (Old Jail) (Museum) — 0.1 mi, 257° W
Chester Historical Museum (Methodist Church) (Museum) — 0.1 mi, 253° W
School Street Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 225° SW
Chester Elementary School (Recreation Easement) — 0.2 mi, 275° W
John J. Kelly Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.2 mi, 182° S
Watershed (Waterfowl Production Area) — 0.6 mi, 269° W
Gobble Mountain Preserve (Conservation Area) — 1.1 mi, 340° N
Chester Water Supply Land (Waterfowl Production Area) — 1.2 mi, 290° W
Silvio O. Conte National Fish And Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 1.6 mi, 226° SW · 74k acres
Chester-Blandford State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 1.8 mi, 186° S
Walnut Hill Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.2 mi, 324° NW
Becket State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 2.3 mi, 246° SW
Derrick Site (Viewpoint) — 3.1 mi, 219° SW
Becket Center Historic District (Attraction) — 4.7 mi, 275° W
Col. David Mack (Monument) — 4.8 mi, 340° N
Becket Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 6.5 mi, 303° NW
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 8.9 mi, 272° W · 110k acres
Worthington Historical Society (Museum) — 9.3 mi, 013° N
1950 Pontiac (Attraction) — 13.1 mi, 010° N
Carriage Barn - Exhibits (Museum) — 13.2 mi, 248° W
The Globe (Public Artwork) — 13.8 mi, 137° SE
9/11 Memorial (Monument) — 15.8 mi, 130° SE
West Street Cemetary (Monument) — 15.8 mi, 001° N
Marigold Theater (Theatre) — 16.0 mi, 094° E
Lenox Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 16.1 mi, 275° W
Stone Pillar (Attraction) — 16.8 mi, 292° W

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