Right Now: Worcester 2nd Snowiest City in the United States
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Wednesday, February 04, 2015
GoLocal Worcester News Team
With 72.6 inches of snow so far this winter, the city of Worcester is currently the second snowiest city in the United States according to GoldenSnowGlobe.com. Worcester is only behind Erie, Pennsylvania which has seen 79.1 inches of snow.
The Top 25 Snowiest Cities in the U.S. is based on cities with a population of more than 100,000 people. According to the list, Worcester typically sees only 35.5 inches of snow by this time of year on average.
Boston is also on the list in 7th place with 53.4 inches of snow.
Here is the Top 10:
1. Erie, Pennsylvania - 79.1 Inches
2. Worcester, Mass - 72.6 Inches
3. Buffalo, New York - 69.4 Inches
4. Grand Rapids, Michigan - 64.3 Inches
5. South Bend, Indiana - 57.3 Inches
6. Syracuse, New York- 56.8 Inches
7. Boston, Mass -53.4 Inches
8. Rochester, New York- 51.8 Inches
9. Cleveland, Ohio- 43.5 Inches
10. Billings, Montana- 40.5 Inches
To see the rest of the list, check out GoldenSnowGlobe.com.
Related Slideshow: Great Places to Sled in Central MA
GoLocal Worcester readers have shared their favorite sledding spots in Central Massachusetts with us.
Here are the top 15 spots based on their recommendations:
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Green Hill Park, Worcester
Green Hill Park is located atop one of Worcester's seven main hills. It is bordered on the north by I290, on the south by Route 9 (Belmont Street), on the west by Channing, Uxbridge and Denmar Streets (parallel to Lincoln Street), and to the east by Skyline Drive.
Being that the park is located on hill, it makes for a great place to go sledding.
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Quinsigamond State Park, Worcester
Quinsigamond State Park consists of two sites located on Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester: Regatta Point and Lake Park. The 25 acre Regatta Point area offers facilities for swimming, sailing, picnicking and fishing.
Quinsigamond State Park makes for a great place to sled for the entire family.
Image Credit: Tim Pierce/Flickr "Sledding"
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Holy Cross College, Worcester
The College’s 174-acre hillside campus features inspiring views located on 1 College Street in Worcester.
The hills at the Holy Cross Campus present great oppurtunities for sledding.
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Hadwen Park, Worcester
Hadwen Park is open from 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM. The park can be reached from Webster Square by taking Webster Street to Knox Street to the stone gate entrance to the park. Parking is allowed on Knox Street, and there are no entrance fees.
Hadwen Park provides great areas for sledding for children of all ages.
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Fairlawn Hospital, Worcester
The hospital is located at 189 May Street in Worcester.
The hospitals campus provides great hills for families to go sledding.
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WPI, Worcester
WPII's sprawling New England campus is set on a secluded hilltop located at 100 Institute Road, Worcester.
The campus provides great hills for sledding.
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Airport Hill, Worcester
Airport Hill is one of seven hills in Worcester and is a great place to for kids and families to go sledding.
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Westboro Country Club, Westborough
Golf Courses are always great places for sledding.
Westboro Country Club is located on Route 30 (Main Street) in Westborough, MA, only 10 minutes from the intersection of Route 9, Route 495 and the Mass Pike.
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Ski Ward in Shrewsbury
Ski Ward is located on 1000 Main Street, Shrewsbury, MA and is a great place for smaily fun, not only sledding but tubing and skiing as well.
Lift tickets for ages 6 and up are $30 while ages 5 and under get in for $10.
Season passes are also available.
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Benjamin Hill in Shirley
Benjamin Hill is located at 93 Benjamin Rd. in Shirley, MA.
The sledding hill is open from dawn to dusk, wheather permitting and is for sleds and tubes only.
The Sledding Hill is not supervised.
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Rocketland in Auburn
Rocketland is located on 400 Oxford street right across from the police station.
This is a multi use complex of 24.4 acres which contains great places for sledding.
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Tamers Hill in Auburn
Tamers Hill in Auburn is a fun place for kids and families to go sledding.
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