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Harvard

Massachusetts, United States · North America

About Harvard

Harvard sits on the route: 10 minutes from Boxborough, 46km from Skinny House.

Harvard is a town located in Massachusetts, United States. With a population of 6,085, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Harvard sits in United States, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/New York time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Harvard to your route.

About Harvard

Harvard is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The town is located 25 miles west-northwest of Boston, in eastern Massachusetts. It is mostly bounded by I-495 to the east and Route 2 to the north. A farming community settled in 1658 and incorporated in 1732, it has been home to several

Read more non-traditional communities, such as Harvard Shaker Village and the utopian transcendentalist center Fruitlands. It is also home to St. Benedict Abbey, a traditionalist Catholic monastery, and for over seventy years was home to Harvard University's Oak Ridge Observatory, at one time the most extensively equipped observatory in the Eastern United States. It is now an exurban residential town noted for its public schools. The population was 6,851 at the 2020 census.

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Where is Harvard located?

Harvard is located in Massachusetts, United States, North America. The coordinates are 42.5001 latitude, -71.5828 longitude.

What is the population of Harvard?

Harvard has a population of approximately 6,085 people, making it a town in United States.

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Quick Information

Population
6,085
Continent
North America
Country
United States
Region
Massachusetts
Timezone
America/New_York
Coordinates
42.5001, -71.5828

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Worth the detour from Harvard

2 notable places within an hour's drive.

museum

Museum of Fine Arts Boston

One of the most comprehensive art museums in the world, with exceptional collections of Asian, Egyptian, and Impressionist art.

44 km · about 50 min drive

photogenic

Skinny House

Boston's narrowest house, four storeys tall and just 10.4 feet across at its widest, tapering to 6.2 feet inside: narrow enough to touch both walls. Wedged into Hull Street opposite Copp's Hill Burying Ground.

46 km · about 55 min drive

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