Blackstone, MA
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Blackstone
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Description of Blackstone, Massachusetts
The Town of Blackstone is located approximately 40 miles southwest of the City of Boston, just north of the Rhode Island border. Situated in the historic Blackstone River Valley, the community reflects a natural beauty and a rustic landscape with classic New England characteristics.
Residential and commercial development is well balanced through reasonable growth control regulations, providing for a pleasant environment for all residents. Fifty-three percent of the land is not developed, therefore providing considerable growth potential for commercial, industrial and residential expansion, while at the same time allowing a commitment to open space preservation.
When several residents were asked to describe Blackstone, three words recurred: "quaint, friendly and historical."
Southern Massachusetts, bordered by Mendon on the north; Bellingham on the east; North Smithfield and Woonsocket, Rhode Island, on the south; and Millville on the west. Blackstone is 22miles southeast of Worcester; 37 miles southwest of Boston; 15 miles north of Providence, Rhode Island; and 192 miles from New York City.
Narrative compiled by the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development (
DHCD
).
