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Dudley Massachusetts Map

Explore Dudley, 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 Dudley, Massachusetts

How to Use This Dudley, Massachusetts Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Dudley, 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 Dudley.

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.

CityDudley
StateMassachusetts (MA)
CountyWorcester County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/New_York)
Latitude42.045096
Longitude-71.930073
Population11,600
Density280.0 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Code01571
Area Code339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978
County SeatWorcester

About Dudley, Massachusetts

Dudley is a locality in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. It has a population of 11,600. The population density is 280.0 people per km². Dudley is located at 42.0451°N, 71.9301°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 01571.

Dudley unfolds across a landscape defined by its quiet, inland character, where the earth holds the steady weight of granite and soil. It lies 2.6 miles west of Webster, MA (from Webster, MA: bearing 262°T), and is situated 5.7 miles east-southeast of Southbridge. The Tufts Branch carves a persistent, narrow path through the terrain, its waters reflecting the changing light as they move past the silent, enduring presence of Conant Pond. To the west, the distant outline of Carpenter Rocks marks the horizon, a jagged reminder of the ancient forces that shaped this region. Travelers might wander seven miles out to reach the deep, shaded expanses of Douglass State Forest, where the trees maintain a solemn, unbroken canopy. Nearer to the center of activity, the Shepherd Hill Regional High School and Dudley Middle School Athletic Fields provide a flat, open space where the air often carries the crisp scent of mown grass and cooling earth.

Dudley emerged from a colonial past rooted in the industrious spirit of early New England manufacturing, where the power of moving water once turned the heavy wheels of textile mills. These brick-and-timber structures served as the engine of a local economy that demanded both precision and endurance from its laborers. Over the decades, the focus shifted from the hum of spinning looms toward a more diverse landscape of small-scale commerce and residential development. The legacy of those early industries remains etched into the architecture of the older streets, where sturdy foundations suggest a history built to survive the long, frozen winters. Today, Dudley maintains a steady, deliberate pace, prioritizing the preservation of its land over the frantic growth seen in more crowded corridors.

Cultural life in Dudley pulses with the quiet traditions of a place that values its own internal rhythm, often gathering at community events that celebrate the turn of the seasons. The local character is marked by a certain Yankee reserve, a preference for plainspoken interactions and a deep-seated commitment to the education of the next generation. While the nine-mile journey to Sutton Falls offers a rare, dramatic display of cascading water, the residents find their own beauty in the muted gold of autumn leaves or the stark, white stillness of a January dusk. Notable individuals like the influential educator and reformer Samuel May, who championed the causes of his era with unwavering conviction, once found a purposeful life within these borders. Dudley persists as a place where the modern world touches lightly, leaving the fundamental integrity of the landscape and its people largely undisturbed.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Shepherd Hill Regional High School and Dudley Middle School Athletic Fields (Recreation Easement) — 0.6 mi, 057° NE
  • West Main Street Conservation Area (Conservation Area) — 0.8 mi, 162° S
  • Wieloch Pond Conservation Area (Conservation Area) — 0.9 mi, 188° S
  • Wysocki Square (Monument) — 1.2 mi, 037° NE
  • Mason Road Elementary School Playground (Recreation Easement) — 1.2 mi, 089° E
  • Dudley Fire Department Memorial (Monument) — 1.3 mi, 094° E
  • Norma Cash-Smith Memorial Square (Monument) — 1.3 mi, 035° NE
  • Dudley Water Supply Land (Waterfowl Production Area) — 1.8 mi, 107° E
  • Stevens Park (Local Park) — 1.9 mi, 228° SW
  • Peter Amorello Sr Memorial Conservation Area (Local Conservation Area) — 2.1 mi, 134° SE
  • Webster Water Supply Land (Waterfowl Production Area) — 3.1 mi, 060° NE
  • Buffumville Lake (Recreation Area) — 3.3 mi, 014° N
  • Mine Brook Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.5 mi, 065° NE
  • Spectacular AO (Public Artwork) — 5.4 mi, 293° NW
  • Airline State Park Trail (North Trail) (State Park) — 5.6 mi, 142° SE
  • Huguenot Fort (Historic Castle / Fort) — 5.7 mi, 049° NE
  • Rich–Turner Mill Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 6.4 mi, 008° N
  • Thompson Historical Society (Museum) — 6.8 mi, 150° SE
  • Leaping Trout Ledge (Viewpoint) — 7.4 mi, 326° NW
  • Aspinock Historical Society (Museum) — 8.7 mi, 171° S
  • Sturbridge Luxury Cinemas (Cinema) — 8.7 mi, 310° NW
  • Wells State Park (State Park) — 8.8 mi, 319° NW
  • Little Free Art Gallery (Gallery) — 8.9 mi, 300° NW
  • The Complex Performing and Creative Arts Centre (Arts Centre) — 9.0 mi, 173° S
  • Bradley Playhouse (Theatre) — 9.0 mi, 173° S
  • Cellar Hole (Attraction) — 9.2 mi, 355° N
  • Path Continues (Attraction) — 9.2 mi, 355° N
  • Old Firetower Foundations (Historic Ruins) — 11.9 mi, 244° SW
  • Bara-Hack Abandoned Village (Attraction) — 12.1 mi, 200° S
  • Fat Man's Misery (Attraction) — 12.4 mi, 063° NE

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About This Dudley Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Dudley, Massachusetts. Coordinates: 42.045096, -71.930073. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Dudley includes the ZIP code (01571), telephone area code (339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978), county seat of Worcester County (Worcester), and school district assignment.

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.