Athol, Massachusetts is located North central Massachusetts, bordered by New Salem and Orange on the west, Royalston on the north, Phillipston on the east, and Petersham on the southeast. Athol is 25 miles west of Fitchburg, 38 miles northwest of Worcester, 72 miles northwest of Boston, and 182 miles from New York City. Principal highways are U.S. Route 202 and State Route 32, which run N-S from New Hampshire to Springfield and to U.S. Route 20, respectively; State Route 2, which runs E-W across North Central Massachusetts, and State Route 2A. The Springfield Terminal Railway provides freight rail service. Contact number: (978) 663-1073.

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