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Attractions near Northfield

What to see from Northfield: Springfield Armory National Historic Site first

Among the places to visit in and near Northfield are 24 museums, 7 ski areas and 3 zoos & aquariums. Nothing is mapped inside Northfield, but 43 places to visit are within 40 miles. A typical year brings about 14K visitors to Springfield Armory National Historic Site. The big name further out is Lake Chaubunagungamaug, 54 mi from the centre.

Attractions nearby
119
within 60 miles
The big one
54 mi
Lake Chaubunagungamaug
National park units
5
parks & monuments
Ski areas
14
Mount Snow
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Lake · 54 mi southeast

Lake Chaubunagungamaug

Lake in the town of Webster, Massachusetts, United States.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Finding your way

The list reaches out to Andres Institute of Art, 40 mi away.

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Orange: Northfield. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors

Everything nearby

Every entry

Everything here is within 60 miles, 119 places in all.

Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in Northfield → · Northfield’s history →

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Springfield Armory National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Walden Pond: Victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Monadnock: Jonwmcinenrey, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mount Greylock: Jstergis, CC BY 3.0 · Quabbin Reservoir: engineerchange, CC BY 2.0 · Six Flags New England: Canadaolympic989, Public domain · Tanglewood: Daderot., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Norman Rockwell Museum: User:Rmrfstar, CC BY 2.5 · Clark Art Institute: Daderot, Public domain · DCU Center: Terageorge, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Snow: William J Sisti from Morristown, NJ, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Old Sturbridge Village: Wgmleslie at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · American Heritage Museum: Daderot, CC0 · Burnside Fountain: Daderot, CC0 · Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art: N-Lange.de, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Okemo Mountain: Jrclark (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bennington Battle Monument: Phil Boucher, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Volleyball Hall of Fame: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Stratton Mountain Resort: Rudi Riet from Washington, DC, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MassMutual Center: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Emily Dickinson Museum: Daderot, Public domain · Orchard House: User:victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Minute Man National Historical Park: Daderot at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · SNHU Arena: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Bromley Mountain Ski Resort;Bromley Mountain: Jrclark (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hancock Shaker Village: Bestbudbrian, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Purgatory Chasm State Reservation: Dale E. Martin (Martinde), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Arrowhead: Daderot., CC BY-SA 3.0 · New England Air Museum: Ironass, Public domain · Worcester Art Museum: Roman mosaics dating between 2nd and 4th centuries AD, excavated at Antioch, Tur, Public domain · Mount Sunapee: User:Josephbrophy, Public domain · Post-Attack Command and Control System Facility, Hadley: Ktr101, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Higgins Armory Museum: Daderot, Public domain · Lowell National Historical Park: Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger), Public domain · Fruitlands Museum: Daderot, Public domain · Currier Museum of Art: Struthious Bandersnatch, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort at Number 4: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wachusett Mountain Ski Area: Whit Andrews, CC BY 2.0 · Lowell Memorial Auditorium: Emw, CC BY-SA 3.0 · American Precision Museum: Stilfehler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Berkshire Museum: Berkshiremuseum, CC BY-SA 3.0 · EcoTarium: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Historic Deerfield: Jack Boucher, Public domain · Mack's Apples: Brian Kanowsky, CC BY 2.0 · McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center: Starhop, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Williams College Museum of Art: Jllm06, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Magic Mountain Ski Area: Jared C. Benedict, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Forest Park: Detroit Publishing Company, Public domain · Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park: Bestbudbrian, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Connecticut Trolley Museum: Hicksco2 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tower Hill Botanic Garden: Daderot, Public domain · White City: Photographer not credited, Public domain · Concord Museum: openroads.com, CC BY 2.0 · Garden in the Woods: Daderot, Public domain · Mead Art Museum: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Smith College Museum of Art: WindingRoad, CC BY-SA 3.0 · William Cullen Bryant Homestead: Daderot., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Beneski Museum of Natural History, Amherst College: Steve Sauter, Public domain · Bennington Museum: Daderot, CC0 · Daniel Benton Homestead: Topshelver, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Andres Institute of Art: John Phelan, CC BY 4.0 · Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Berkshire Botanical Garden: Daderot at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Brattleboro Museum and Art Center: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Danforth Museum: Daderot, Public domain · Fitchburg Art Museum: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum: Daderot, CC0 · Icon Museum and Study Center: Victor Grigas, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lupa Zoo: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Holyoke College Art Museum: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Springfield Science Museum: Daderot, CC0 · Stanley Park: Daderot, Public domain · The Botanic Garden of Smith College: Daderot, CC0 · Willard House and Clock Museum: Horology at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Worcester Historical Museum: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · American Museum of Fly Fishing: American Museum of Fly Fishing, Manchester, VT, Public domain · Anthony House: User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Aviation Museum of New Hampshire: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Babb's Beach: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Clara Barton Homestead: Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger), Public domain · E. N. Jenckes Store: John Phelan, CC BY 4.0 · Joseph Allen Skinner Museum: Daderot, CC0 · Michele & Donald D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts: Daderot, CC0 · New England Quilt Museum: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · University Museum of Contemporary Art: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cornish Colony Museum: insiriusdenial, CC0 · Doyle Community Park & Center: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hadwen Arboretum: Clark has trees, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Jones Tavern: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Manley-Lefevre House: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mittineague Park: John Phelan, CC BY 4.0 · Mount Holyoke College Botanic Garden: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Porter-Phelps-Huntington House: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Southern Vermont Natural History Museum: Jmbvt, CC0 · The Octagon at Amherst College: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Tuckerman Hall: Tuckerman Hall management, Public domain · Van Horn Park: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Noden-Reed Museum: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Veterans Park (Holyoke, Massachusetts): User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0

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