Shrewsbury Massachusetts Map

About Shrewsbury, Massachusetts

Shrewsbury is a locality in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. It has a population of 38,000. The population density is 850.0 people per km². Shrewsbury is located at 42.2959°N, 71.7128°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 1545.

Shrewsbury unfolds across a landscape of rolling hills, a verdant expanse where the glacial legacy is still evident in the sinuous contours of the land. It lies 5.1 miles east-north-east of Worcester, MA (from Worcester, MA: bearing 63°T), and is situated 8.9 miles west-south-west of Marlborough. Thick stands of oak and maple, their branches reaching skyward like ancient supplicants, give way to fields that catch the afternoon sun in a buttery haze. The air itself carries a certain weight, cooler than the surrounding lowlands, hinting at the elevation and the deep woods that still hold their secrets close. Here, the earth is a firm, dark loam, yielding a quiet strength to the roots that anchor it, and the sky, when it clears, feels vast and a little wild. The story of Shrewsbury is etched into its very topography, a history of agricultural ambition and industrious spirit. Once a vital agricultural hub, its farms supplied the burgeoning cities to the east, and the echoes of that agrarian past can still be felt in the sturdy stone walls that delineate fields and the enduring presence of old homesteads. Later, the waters of Lake Quinsigamond, a jewel in Shrewsbury's crown, became a source of power and recreation, drawing industries that harnessed its energy and communities that found solace along its shores. This duality, the working earth and the shimmering water, lends Shrewsbury a character that is both grounded and gracefully alive, a place where the past breathes softly into the present.

About This Shrewsbury Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.295927, -71.712847. 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 Shrewsbury and Worcester County.

Detailed location data for Shrewsbury includes the ZIP code (01545), telephone area code (339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978), county seat of Worcester County (Worcester), 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 Shrewsbury is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.