The town is situated along the county’s southern border, north of Hampshire County. It is bordered by Deerfield to the northeast, Conway to the northwest, Sunderland to the east, Hatfield to the south, and Williamsburg to the west.
Students in Whately attend the Frontier Regional and Union 39 School Districts, which also includes Conway, Deerfield and Sunderland, as well as several private schools in neighboring areas. The region has been known for growing tobacco, which, along with dairying, was one of Whately’s early agricultural pursuits. In a nod to Massachusetts’ hardscrabble giant cow heritage, a 17-foot-tall cement milk bottle stands in front of the former Whately Central School.
Geographically, Whately is crossed by Interstate 91, and is accessed at Exit 23 by U.S. Route 5 and Massachusetts Route 10. The town is situated about 11 miles south of Greenfield and 26 miles north of Springfield. Like many of the rural towns which lie in Franklin County, Whately offers residents a wealth of recreational opportunities within a small-town atmosphere. It is an ideal place to live, work and play.
The town is situated along the county’s southern border, north of Hampshire County. It is bordered by Deerfield to the northeast, Conway to the northwest, Sunderland to the east, Hatfield to the south, and Williamsburg to the west.
Students in Whately attend the Frontier Regional and Union 39 School Districts, which also includes Conway, Deerfield and Sunderland, as well as several private schools in neighboring areas. The region has been known for growing tobacco, which, along with dairying, was one of Whately’s early agricultural pursuits. In a nod to Massachusetts’ hardscrabble giant cow heritage, a 17-foot-tall cement milk bottle stands in front of the former Whately Central School.
Geographically, Whately is crossed by Interstate 91, and is accessed at Exit 23 by U.S. Route 5 and Massachusetts Route 10. The town is situated about 11 miles south of Greenfield and 26 miles north of Springfield. Like many of the rural towns which lie in Franklin County, Whately offers residents a wealth of recreational opportunities within a small-town atmosphere. It is an ideal place to live, work and play.
The town is situated along the county’s southern border, north of Hampshire County. It is bordered by Deerfield to the northeast, Conway to the northwest, Sunderland to the east, Hatfield to the south, and Williamsburg to the west.
Students in Whately attend the Frontier Regional and Union 39 School Districts, which also includes Conway, Deerfield and Sunderland, as well as several private schools in neighboring areas. The region has been known for growing tobacco, which, along with dairying, was one of Whately’s early agricultural pursuits. In a nod to Massachusetts’ hardscrabble giant cow heritage, a 17-foot-tall cement milk bottle stands in front of the former Whately Central School.
Geographically, Whately is crossed by Interstate 91, and is accessed at Exit 23 by U.S. Route 5 and Massachusetts Route 10. The town is situated about 11 miles south of Greenfield and 26 miles north of Springfield. Like many of the rural towns which lie in Franklin County, Whately offers residents a wealth of recreational opportunities within a small-town atmosphere. It is an ideal place to live, work and play.
