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[[File:Chauncy Lake in Autumn.jpg|thumb|189x189px|Chauncy Lake in Autumn]]
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of 21.6 square miles (56.0 km<sup>2</sup>), of which 20.5 square miles (53.1 km<sup>2</sup>)
Westborough contains the headwaters of the [[Sudbury River|Sudbury]] and [[Assabet River|Assabet]] rivers. The town contains numerous bodies of water, including Lake Chauncy, George H. Nichols Reservoir (Mill Pond), Westboro Reservoir (Sandra Pond), [[Hocomonco Pond]], and Cedar Swamp Pond. Lake Chauncy is open to swimming, boating, and fishing, and has a public beach open to residents of Westborough and Northborough during the summer months. The average elevation of the town is approximately 300 feet (91 m).
Westborough is located in east/central Massachusetts, located
==Demographics==
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==Transportation==
The Town of Westborough is located on the west side of the [[Massachusetts Turnpike]] ([[Interstate 90]]) and [[Interstate 495 (Massachusetts)|Interstate 495]] intersection. [[Route 30 (Massachusetts)|Route 30]] (Main Street) and [[Route 135 (Massachusetts)|Route 135]] (South Street/Milk Street) intersect in a [[roundabout|rotary]] at the town's center, while [[Route 9 (Massachusetts)|Route 9]] runs nearby, serving much of the town's commerce.
In terms of public transportation, Westborough is currently [[Westborough (MBTA station)|served]] by an [[MBTA]] commuter rail station on the [[Framingham/Worcester Line]] as well as public bus service through the [[Worcester Regional Transit Authority]]. Limited commercial airline service is available at the [[Worcester Regional Airport]]. The nearest international airport is [[Boston Logan Airport]].
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* Robert F. Kennedy School, a juvenile correctional center for boys, is in Westborough.<ref>Kocian, Lisa. "Jail break." ''[[Boston Globe]]''. May 15, 2008. [http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/05/15/jail_break/ 1] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151223190514/http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/05/15/jail_break/ |date=December 23, 2015 }}. Retrieved on August 23, 2010.</ref> The school is the most secure juvenile facility in the state.<ref>Kocian, Lisa. "Jail break." ''[[Boston Globe]]''. May 15, 2008. [http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/05/15/jail_break/?page=2 2] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151223190636/http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/05/15/jail_break/?page=2 |date=December 23, 2015 }}. Retrieved on August 23, 2010.</ref>
* The Fay A. Rotenberg School, a juvenile correctional facility for girls, is in Westborough.<ref name=Celebrating30years>"[http://www.rfkchildren.org/whats-new-at-rfk/celebrating-30-years-of-service-to-young-women/ Celebrating 30 Years of Service to Young Women]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20151224052640/http://www.rfkchildren.org/whats-new-at-rfk/celebrating-30-years-of-service-to-young-women/ Archive]). Robert F. Kennedy Children's Action Corps. January 12, 2012. Retrieved on December 24, 2015.</ref> It first opened in [[North Chelmsford, Massachusetts|North Chelmsford]] in 1982,<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20061230104309/http://www.rfkchildren.org/Website/CURRENT%20DRAFT%20VERSION/Rotenberg.htm Fay A. Rotenberg School North Chelmsford, Massachusetts]" ([
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* [[Eli Whitney Blake]], inventor of stone crusher, businessman
* [[Mary A. Brigham]],
* [[Jaime Brockett]], folk singer
* [[Jim Butterfield (American football)|Jim Butterfield]], American football player and coach. Moved to Westborough as a child<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.bangordailynews.com/2002/11/28/um-great-ithaca-coach-jim-butterfield-is-dead/|title=UM great, Ithaca coach Jim Butterfield is dead|website=bangordailynews.com|access-date=May 3, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160415082602/http://archive.bangordailynews.com/2002/11/28/um-great-ithaca-coach-jim-butterfield-is-dead/|archive-date=April 15, 2016|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
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* [[Esther Forbes]], author
* [[Kaz Grala]], NASCAR driver
* [[Ashley Hayden]], [[luge]] athlete▼
* [[Richard B. Johnson]], author
* [[Daniels (directors)|Dan Kwan]], film writer and director
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* [[Jeffrey Thomas (writer)|Jeffrey Thomas]], science fiction and horror author
* [[Eli Whitney]], inventor and industrialist
* [[Jack M. Wilson]], President of the University of Massachusetts
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