The Town of Ashland's ideal location midway between Boston and Worcester provides easy access to the interstate highway system and the Massachusetts Turnpike. Ashland was, in earlier times, a stopping point on a major Indian trail which later became known as the Bay Path, connecting Cambridge and Connecticut. It was here that a community of Natick Indians was established as the Village of Magunkaquog in about 1659. Once the original starting point of the world famous Boston Marathon, which still runs through Ashland, the town is also known as the site of Henry Warren's invention of the electric clock, later manufactured here under the Telechron name. Ashland, although predominantly residential, is committed to a close working relationship with its business community. Businesses, residents and visitors look forward to "Ashland Day," a not-to-be-missed annual celebration of traditional New England spirit! Geography Eastern Massachusetts, bordered by Sherborn on the East, Framingham on the North, Southborough on the West and Northwest, and Hopkinton and Holliston on the South. Ashland is 20 miles East of Worcester, 22 miles West of Boston, and 191 miles from New York City. Total Area: 12.93 square miles Land Area: 12.45 square miles Population: 15,305 (2001 Annual Census) Density: 969 per square mile Climate: (National Climate Date Center, Framingham Station) Normal temperature in January: 24.7ºF Normal temperature in July: 72.9ºF Normal annual precipitation: 44.9" U.S.G.S. Topographical Plates: Framingham, Holliston, Marlborough Regional Planning Agency: Metropolitan Area Planning Council Metropolitan Statistical Area (1993 Definition): Boston