Natick Massachusetts Map

About Natick, Massachusetts

Natick is a locality in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. It has a population of 36,800. The population density is 1050.0 people per km². Natick is located at 42.2834°N, 71.3495°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 1760.

Natick rests in a rolling landscape, a place where the old glacial hills have softened into gentle swells, their flanks now a mosaic of suburban lawns and weathered brick. It lies 3.0 miles west-south-west of Wellesley, MA (from Wellesley, MA: bearing 253°T), and is situated 8.7 miles south of South Shore. The air here, especially as summer bleeds into autumn, carries a crispness that hints at the coming chill, a scent of woodsmoke and damp earth rising from the shaded hollows. Elm Street, lined with trees whose branches interlock like arthritic fingers, leads you past houses that seem to exhale quiet histories, their porches worn smooth by generations of feet coming and going. Across town, the Charles River, a silver ribbon threading through the green, offers a different kind of stillness, its slow current reflecting the wide, often dramatic, Massachusetts sky. This is a place where industry once hummed, where the manufacture of shoes, a vital part of its founding, gave way to other pursuits, leaving behind echoes in the names of streets and the sturdy bones of old factories now repurposed. Natick’s past is a story of pragmatic innovation, from its early days as a farming community to its embrace of technological advancements, a spirit that still seems to linger in the modern businesses that dot the commercial thoroughfares. The town’s commitment to accessibility, evident in its long history of serving the needs of those with visual impairments, adds another layer to its character, a quiet dedication that underpins the everyday rhythm of life here. You can feel it in the way people move, a steady, unhurried pace, a comfortable familiarity with the streets and the people who walk them.

About This Natick Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Natick, Massachusetts with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Natick and Middlesex County.

Detailed location data for Natick includes the ZIP code (01760), telephone area code (339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978), county seat of Middlesex County (Cambridge), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Natick is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.