Living in Northbridge, Massachusetts
What it is like to live in Northbridge, and what homes there sell for. Ask Lyn about any street.
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Northbridge at a glance
- County
- Worcester
- Villages
- Whitinsville, Linwood, Rockdale, Riverdale
- Known for
- Whitin Machine Works
Northbridge MA has a number of valley sites designated by the National Park service
Northbridge is a growing suburban town comprising several villages, including Linwood, Northbridge, Riverdale, Rockdale, and Whitinsville. It is located in the Blackstone River Valley of south-central Massachusetts. The area played a significant role in early American industrial development, due to its natural resources and strategic location to Worcester and Providence. Situated between Interstates 90, 146, 395, and 495, the Blackstone Valley today boasts excellent highway and rail access to the ports, airports, and intermodal facilities of Worcester, Providence, and Boston.
The Reservoir of the West Hill Dam flood control project and recreation area also lies within the town limits of Northbridge.
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The Whitin Machine Shop in Whitinsville was, at its peak, the largest manufacturer of textile machines in the world. The textile machine company and industrial village were featured in one of Harvard's studies of business history. Northbridge stands as a testament to the success of mill villages throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, when production was expanding so greatly. Now, these mills stand, mostly renovated into housing and various businesses along the Blackstone River.
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