Petersham, Massachusetts

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Petersham, Massachusetts
Town
Petersham Common
Seal
Location in Worcester County and the state of Massachusetts.
Coordinates: 42°29′15″N 72°11′15″W / 42.48750°N 72.18750°W / 42.48750; -72.18750
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Worcester
Settled	1733
Incorporated	1754
Government
• Type	Open town meeting
Area
• Total	68.3 sq mi (176.9 km2)
• Land	54.2 sq mi (140.5 km2)
• Water	14.1 sq mi (36.4 km2)
Elevation	1,080 ft (329 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,194
• Density	17/sq mi (6.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code	01366
Area code	351 / 978
FIPS code	25-53120
GNIS feature ID	0619486
Website	townofpetersham.org

Petersham /ˈpiːtərsæm/ is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,194 at the 2020 census.^[1] Petersham is home to a considerable amount of conservation land, including the Quabbin Reservation, Harvard Forest, the Swift River Reservation, and Federated Women's Club State Forest.