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Delve into Grafton
Grafton in Worcester County (Massachusetts) with it's 16,583 habitants is a town located in United States about 362 mi (or 583 km) north-east of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
Time in Grafton is now 05:33 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Grafton, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Worcester Regional Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 17 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like the game of golf, there are some options within driving distance. We saw 1 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Worcester, North Providence, Johnston, Providence and Cranston. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 45 °F
Morning Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
Evening Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
Night Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 27% |
Air Humidity | 95% |
Air Pressure | 1001 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from South-West |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Heavy intensity rain |
Thursday, 21st of November 2024
8°C (47 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
5°C (41 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
6°C (43 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Beechwood Hotel-Worldhotel
Residence Inn Worcester
Hunters Grille and Tap at The Grafton Inn
Econo Lodge Sutton
DAYS INN SHREWSBURY WORCESTER
Econo Lodge Inn & Suites
MOTEL 6 WESTBOROUGH
WESTBOROUGH INN
Videos from this area
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G&U Switching at North Grafton Depot
On a rainy Wednesday morning, I was driving by Washington Mills and noticed the Alco missing from its usual parking spot. Traveling down to the depot I caught a rare glimpse of it switching...
Grafton & Upton Railroad @ Grafton Center, Snow Rd
Saw the G&U GP9 #1750 on a rainy Saturday, 13 MAR 2010. With all the flagged crossings, that has to be the hardest working brakeman around. The locomotive was apparently returning from the...
Closet to Pantry Conversion - Grafton, Ma 01519
Features Cherry finish, two 18" wide cabinets, raised panel doors, brushed chrome bar handles, polished chrome hang bar, double hang center cabinet. Custom closet designed and installed by...
Mid-City Scrap vs G&U Trailer
With something new happening on the G&U almost every day, its always worth it to drive by the North Grafton depot. On Thursday June 5, 2008 I drove by right as the Mid-City Scrap excavator...
Chasing the Grafton & Upton Railroad Part 2
John Rezuke and I went out to chase the Grafton & Upton train on Friday, July 5, 2013. We lost him going to Hopedale, but found we over shot him. Part 2 is our return to Grafton from Hopedale.
MBTA & Amtrak at Grafton, MA
July 25, 2008 An MBTA commuter train pulls in to Grafton station for its last stop before reaching Worcester Union Station. The night before an MBTA train had derailed at South Station in...
Grafton & Upton Railroad exhibit 5/15/10
The G&U GP9 and caboose were on display at the Grafton Inn for Grafton's 275th anniversary celebration. The exhibit consisted of a tour of the caboose, as well as photos from the railroad's past.
Popcorn Pie Smashing - Cub Scouts Pack 106 in Grafton MA
Collection of some "pie smashings" from Pack 106's October 2012 Pack Meeting. As one of their rewards, the top popcorn sellers get to mash pies into leaders' faces. This is always a favorite...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
The Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine is one of the eight colleges and schools that comprise Tufts University and is the only school of veterinary medicine in New England.
Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor
The John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor is a National Heritage Corridor dedicated to the history of the early American Industrial Revolution, including mill towns stretching across 24 cities and towns (400,000 acres in total) near the river's course in Worcester County, Massachusetts and Providence County, Rhode Island. It makes up a historical area in the Blackstone Valley and is named for the late US Senator from Rhode Island John Chafee. Rhode Island's U.S.
Grafton High School (Massachusetts)
Grafton High School is a high school in Grafton, Massachusetts USA. It has a population of 750 students in grades 9-12 with an average class size of 21.
Grafton (MBTA station)
Grafton is the penultimate passenger rail station on MBTA Commuter Rail's Framingham/Worcester Line. Though it is officially located at 1 Pine Street in North Grafton, Massachusetts, Pine Street can not be found on any map of the station. The actual location is off of Green Street north of Westboro Road. Parking is available on the west side of Green Street north of the bridge over the line, where a pedestrian bridge between the two platforms can also be found.
Grafton Public Library
Grafton Public Library is located in Grafton, Massachusetts. The building was built in 1927 with money donated by Jerome Wheelock, a local inventor. The 2009 population estimate is over 17,700. According to its mission statement, GPL "strive[s s] to provide our residents with equal opportunity to access resources that will satisfy individual educational, occupational, cultural, and recreational needs and interests.