Framingham, Town center in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, US.
Description
Framingham is a town in Middlesex County, located about twenty miles west of Boston along the banks of the Sudbury River. The area spreads across tree-lined residential streets, shopping corridors, and scattered public parks that mark the landscape.
History
The land was originally home to the Nipmuc people before European settlers arrived in the mid-1600s. The town received formal incorporation in 1700, becoming a separate administrative entity.
Culture
The Danforth Museum and Amazing Things Arts Center maintain collections of regional art while presenting exhibitions throughout the calendar year.
Practical
Roads lead toward Boston via Interstate 90 and Route 9, with regular commuter trains connecting to the capital. Local bus lines and walking paths link residential areas with shopping centers and the train station.
Did you know?
The Garden in the Woods lies outside the center and displays plants native to New England along designed trails between beds and small clearings. Guided walks and signs explain connections between soil, climate, and regional vegetation.
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New England Compounding Center meningitis outbreak
1.1 km
Sri Lakshmi Temple
2.5 km
Cochituate State Park
4.4 km
Danforth Museum
280 m
Framingham Reservoir No. 1 Dam and Gatehouse
2.6 km
Henry Wilson Shoe Shop
3 km
Framingham Reservoir No. 3 Dam and Gatehouse
3.9 km
Framingham Reservoir No. 2 Dam and Gatehouse
2.4 km
First Baptist Church
3 km
Framingham Centre Common Historic District
3.1 km
Concord Square Historic District
166 m
Ashland Town House
4.5 km
Moses Ellis House
3.9 km
Clark Houses
4.9 km
Irving Square Historic District
403 m
Sawin-Bullen-Bullard House
2.6 km
Eleazer Goulding House
4.3 km
Charles D. Lewis House
4.3 km
Joseph Cleale House
4.5 km
Edward's Plain-Dowse's Corner Historic District
4.9 km
Bullen-Stratton-Cozzen House
3 km
Boston Paint Ball
3.1 km
Memorial Beach
4.5 kmSudbury River Reservoir
4.7 kmEdwards Plain-Dowses Corner Historic District
4.8 km
Framingham station
301 mSassamon Trace Golf Course
4.3 kmScenic viewpoint
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