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The tunnel was opened in early November 2017. There are various other possible connections being considered, such as a connection to the Canalside Rail Trail. The Mass Central Rail Trail is a partially completed 104-mile (167 km) bicycle path from Boston westward, incorporating the Norwottuck Rail Trail as part of its length.
The Nashua River Rail Trail sits on the former Hollis branch of the Boston and Maine Railroad, which follows an old Nashaway Indian trail. [ citation needed ] The line was originally part of the Worcester & Nashua Railroad that connected Worcester, Massachusetts and Nashua, New Hampshire , which was opened on July 3, 1848.
The Nashoba Valley is an area in northwestern Middlesex and northeastern Worcester Counties, Massachusetts, located around the interchange of Interstate 495 and Massachusetts Route 2. At one point, Littleton, Massachusetts, was known as the Praying Indian town of Nashoba. The hill that today is Nashoba Valley Ski Area is called Nashoba Hill.
Massachusetts has at least 69 rail-trails, covering 347 miles. A massive new project proposed by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council, called the Landline, seeks to connect these trails, creating a 1,400-mile network of greenways and foot trails within the Boston region.
The Mass Central Rail Trail (MCRT) is a partially completed rail trail between Northampton, Massachusetts and Boston along the right-of-way (ROW) of the former Massachusetts Central Railroad and former Central Massachusetts Railroad. It currently has over 60 miles (97 km) open, and 94.5 miles (152.1 km) are open or protected for trail development.
Nashoba Valley Ski Area is a ski area in Westford, Massachusetts, United States, located at 79 Powers Road. It borders on Littleton, Massachusetts and has been operating each winter since opening in 1964. It has 17 ski trails as well as a terrain park and tubing park.
Several trails are located on Long Mountain, most notably the 110-mile (180 km) Metacomet-Monadnock Trail and the 47-mile (76 km) Robert Frost Trail which share the same footway on the mountain. Several ledges near the summit provide views of greater Amherst region and the Fort River valley.
The Dickinson Historic District is a historic district in Amherst, Massachusetts.Its centerpiece is the Emily Dickinson Home, a National Historic Landmark.The district boundaries encompass Main and Lessey Streets, east of Amherst center, from their junction eastward to Gray Street and the Amherst railroad station, which marks the eastern end of the district.