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Phillipston Massachusetts Map

Explore Phillipston, 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 Phillipston, Massachusetts

How to Use This Phillipston, Massachusetts Map

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

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	Phillipston
State	Massachusetts (MA)
County	Worcester County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	42.548699
Longitude	-72.132858
Population	1,700
Density	28.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	01331
Area Code	339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978
County Seat	Worcester

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About Phillipston, Massachusetts

Phillipston is a locality in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,700. The population density is 28.0 people per km². Phillipston is located at 42.5487°N, 72.1329°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 01331.

Phillipston defines itself through the quiet, persistent movement of Shattuck Brook as it carves a path through the dense, wooded interior of the landscape. It lies 5.8 miles southeast of Athol, MA (from Athol, MA: bearing 124°T), and is situated 7.1 miles west-southwest of Gardner. The terrain rises toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Burnshirt Hills, while the nearby Templeton State Forest offers a vast, unbroken canopy that shifts from deep, resinous greens in summer to a brittle, copper brilliance by late autumn. At the Phillipston Memorial School Atheletic Fields, the air often carries a crisp, lingering chill that settles early in the evening, grounding the residents in the steady, rhythmic pulse of the changing seasons. Only a mile away, the surface of Queen Lake acts as a dark, polished mirror for the surrounding pines, capturing the fleeting, violet light that descends upon the woods long before the stars emerge.

History in Phillipston lingers in the foundations of old mills and the stubborn stone walls that delineate property lines, marking a slow transition from the agrarian industry of earlier generations toward a modern, reserved independence. The local economy thrives on a quiet diligence, favoring small-scale enterprise and the maintenance of a landscape that values privacy and deep-rooted connection to the soil. Life moves with an internal, steady cadence, far removed from the clamor of larger hubs, finding its character in the maintenance of local traditions and the stewardship of the land. Even the distant, rushing sound of Doane Falls, echoing from eight miles away, serves as a reminder of the water’s constant, patient labor that has shaped the character of this region for centuries.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Phillipston Memorial School Atheletic Fields (Recreation Easement) — 0.0 mi, 267° W
Phillipston Liberty Tree Monument (Monument) — 0.0 mi, 053° NE
Phillipston Community Park (Local Park) — 0.0 mi, 176° S
Phillipston Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 0.0 mi, 034° NE
Popple Camp Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.0 mi, 214° SW
Eliot Laurel Reservation (Conservation Area) — 1.2 mi, 165° S
Ware River Watershed (Waterfowl Production Area) — 1.3 mi, 105° E
Phillipston Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.3 mi, 174° S
Petersham Town Forest (Local Resource Management Area) — 1.9 mi, 228° SW
Harvard Forest (Conservation Area) — 2.0 mi, 248° W
Templeton State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 2.2 mi, 044° NE
Town Forest (Local Resource Management Area) — 2.5 mi, 237° SW
Stone Bridge historical marker (Monument) — 2.5 mi, 118° SE
Fisher Museum (Museum) — 3.1 mi, 248° W
Birch Hill Reservoir (Recreation Area) — 3.5 mi, 034° NE
Quabbin Reservoir Watershed (Waterfowl Production Area) — 3.9 mi, 180° S
South Royalston Chicken (Public Artwork) — 5.7 mi, 352° N
Path Continues (Attraction) — 5.9 mi, 199° S
Williams Homestead Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 6.3 mi, 197° S
Trail Continues (Attraction) — 6.7 mi, 196° S
Studio 4 Potters & Gallery (Gallery) — 7.3 mi, 075° E
Art on the Rocks (Gallery) — 7.4 mi, 084° E
Gardner Cinemas (Cinema) — 7.4 mi, 084° E
Bicentennial Giant Chair (Attraction) — 7.8 mi, 076° E
Yellow Chair (Attraction) — 8.4 mi, 089° E
Old Fannie H. Snow Grave Site (Historic Ruins) — 8.5 mi, 208° SW
Royalston Historical Society (Museum) — 9.0 mi, 342° N
Eagle Reserve Viewing Platform (Viewpoint) — 9.2 mi, 353° N
New Dawn Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 12.7 mi, 061° NE
The Painted Goat (Gallery) — 12.8 mi, 062° NE

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