Three Rivers, Massachusetts

Three Rivers, Massachusetts
Former CDP
Confluence of Ware and Quaboag rivers forming the Chicopee River
Confluence of Ware and Quaboag rivers forming the Chicopee River
Nickname: 
"The Polka Capital of New England" "The Longmeadow of Palmer"
Coordinates: 42°10′45″N 72°21′50″W / 42.17917°N 72.36389°W / 42.17917; -72.36389
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyHampden
CityPalmer
Area
 • Total3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2)
 • Land3.2 sq mi (8.3 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation
325 ft (99 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total2,939
 • Density918.4/sq mi (354.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
01080
Area code413
FIPS code25-69730
GNIS feature ID0609613

Three Rivers is a village and former census-designated place (CDP) in the city of Palmer in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is named for the confluence of the Ware and Quaboag rivers, which form the Chicopee River.


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