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Mount Wachusett
Mount Wachusett
is located in the towns of
Princeton
and
Westminster
in
Worcester County, Massachusetts
. It is the highest point in Massachusetts east of the
Connecticut River
. The mountain is named after a
Native American
term meaning "near the mountain" or "mountain place". The mountain is a popular
hiking
and
skiing
destination (see
Wachusett Mountain Ski Area
). An automobile road, open spring to fall, ascends the summit. Views from the top of Mount Wachusett include
Mount Monadnock
to the north,
Mount Greylock
to the west, southern
Vermont
to the northwest and
Boston
to the east. The mountain is traversed by the
Midstate Trail
. It is also home to the
Wachusett Mountain State Reservation
.
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