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Rocky Woods Range quarries, Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USAi
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Interior view of the Pink Granite Company, Milford, ca. 1908.

Rocky Woods Range quarries, Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
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Interior view of the Pink Granite Company, Milford, ca. 1908.

Rocky Woods Range quarries, Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
01479180017272424632239.jpg
Interior view of the Pink Granite Company, Milford, ca. 1908.

Rocky Woods Range quarries, Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 9' 41'' North , 71° 29' 22'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
42.16143,-71.48949
GeoHash:
G#: drmpv5qbn
GRN:
N29W38
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Dfa : Hot-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Milford25,055 (2017)3.3km
Hopedale3,753 (2017)5.5km
Holliston14,010 (2017)6.9km
Medway13,042 (2017)7.9km
Hopkinton2,550 (2017)8.0km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Worcester Mineral ClubWorcester, Massachusetts28km
Boston Mineral Club, Inc.Boston, Massachusetts42km
Southeastern Massachusetts Mineral ClubBridgewater, Massachusetts47km
Nashoba Valley Mineralogical SocietyWestford, Massachusetts47km
Mindat Locality ID:
420904
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:420904:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Pink Granite quarries,


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