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Wheaton College
Norton, MA

Wheaton College
26 E Main Street
Norton, MA 02766
USA
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Wheaton College is 35 miles south of Boston, Massachusetts, and 15 miles north of Providence, Rhode Island. The college is accessible by car from interstate routes I-95 and I-495, by train and bus from Boston's international Logan Airport, and by bus from Providence's domestic T. F. Green Airport.

Wheaton College Map

By Car

From Boston and Northern New England:

  1. Take I-95 South to Exit 6A onto I-495 South.
  2. Follow I-495 South to Exit 10, turn onto Route 123 West.
  3. Follow Route 123 West for 1.5 miles to Wheaton College.

From Western Massachusetts:

  1. Take I-90 East (Massachusetts Turnpike) to Exit 11A onto I-495 South.
  2. Follow I-495 South to Exit 10, turn onto Route 123 West.
  3. Follow Route 123 West for 1.5 miles to Wheaton College.

From Providence, Rhode Island and Southern New England:

  1. Take I-95 North into Massachusetts, to Exit 6A onto I-495 South.
  2. Follow I-495 South to Exit 10, turn onto Route 123 West.
  3. Follow Route 123 West for 1.5 miles to Wheaton College.

From Cape Cod:

  1. Take I-495 North to Exit 10, turn onto Route 123 West.
  2. Follow Route 123 West for 1.5 miles to Wheaton College.

Once at Wheaton College Campus

Once you have reached Wheaton College on Route 123, turn left at the big white church onto Pine Street and then take the first right onto the campus. Follow this campus road, going over three speed bumps. Take a right opposite the Haas Athletic Center into the parking lot. The Balfour-Hood Center will be straight ahead at the end of the parking lot up a set of stairs. Walk up the stairs, enter the Balfour-Hood Center and follow the posted signs to the Atrium.

Campus Security is available 24 hours in case of emergencies at the Public Safety building. Continue on the campus road passing the Haas Athletic Center and Beard Hall to reach Howard Street entrance. Keep going straight to the end and then left onto Route 140.The Public Safety building is a few buildings down on the left.The building is also marked on the maps on the campus and the map in your check-in packet.

Wheaton College Campus Map

Campus Map Key

   

Academic and Administrative Buildings

     

Residence Halls

     

Student Houses

1   Kollett Academic Computing Center   30   Beard Hall   48   Bittersweet
2   Admission Office   31   Chapin Hall   49   Davis International House
3   Alumnae/i Guest House   32   Clark Hall   50   Elms
4   Balfour-Hood Center   33   Cragin Hall   51   11 Howard Street
5   Chase Dining Halls   34   Emerson Annex   52   44 Howard Street
6   Clark Center   35   Everett Hall   53   Lindens
7   Cole Memorial Chapel   36   Gebbie Hall   54   Naylor House
8   Doll's House   37   Kilham Hall   55   Old Observatory
9   Elisabeth W. Amen Nursury School   38   Keefe Hall   56   10 Fillmore Drive
10   Emerson Hall   39   Larcom Hall   58   26/28 Taunton Ave
11   Facilities and Operations   40   McIntire Hall   59   White House
12   Filene Center for Work and Learning   41   Meadows Center        
13   Haas Athletic Center   42   Meadows East        
14   Health Center   43   Meadows North        
15   Hebe Hall   44   Meadows West        
16   Hollyhock House   45   Metcalf Hall        
17   Knapton Hall   46   Stanton Hall        
18   Mary Lyon Hall   47   Young Hall        
19   Meneely Hall                
20   Multicultural Center                
21   Park Hall                
22   Power Plant                
23   Presidents' House                
24   Provost's House                
25   Public Safety                
26   Science Center                
27   Wallace Library                
28   Watson Fine Arts Center                
29   Old Town Hall Store                
29a   The Lyon's Den                

By Plane

The two nearby airports are Boston, Massachusetts's international Logan Airport (BOS) and Providence, Rhode Island's T.F. Green Airport (PVD) which has domestic and limited international flights. The latter is worth checking as it often has less expensive flights than Logan (check Southwest Airlines which are usually not listed on general reservation sites). Public transportation is available from both.


By Public Transportation

If you fly into Boston, Massachusetts's international Logan Airport:

  • Bonanza Bus Lines has a regular daily schedule from Logan Airport to Foxboro which takes about 45 minutes, costs $15 one way and $27 round trip. See below for local taxicab to Wheaton College.
  • Foxfield Taxi Corp. has a flat rate of $54 plus tip between Logan Airport and Wheaton College. Make reservations ahead of time.

If you fly into Providence, Rhode Island's domestic T.F. Green Airport:

  • Bonanza Bus Lines provides a regular daily schedule from T. F. Green Airport to Foxboro which takes about 50 minutes and costs $13.50 one way. See below for local taxicab to Wheaton College.
  • Foxfield Taxi Corp. has a flat rate of $51 plus tip between T. F. Green Airport and Wheaton College. Make reservations ahead of time.

If you are traveling by Amtrak:

  • Take Amtrak to Route 128 Station (or South Station if you are going to downtown Boston first for sightseeing).
    • Local train service on the MBTA commuter rail Attleboro/Stoughton Line stops in Mansfield. Trains between Route 128 Station and Mansfield are scheduled about every 1.5 to 2 hours, cost $3 one way and take approximately 20 minutes.
    • You can also use the MBTA commuter rail Attleboro/Stoughton Line if coming from South Station in downtown Boston to get to Mansfield. Trains are scheduled about every 30 minutes to 1.5 hours, cost $3.25 one way and take approximately 40 minutes.
    • Local taxicab from Mansfield to Wheaton College takes about 10 minutes and costs $14.75 (Foxfield Taxi Corp) or $15 (Foxboro Town Taxi) plus tip.
  • Amtrak also stops in Providence (before reaching the Route 128 Station stop).
    • Bonanza Bus Lines provides a regular daily schedule from Providence to Foxboro which takes about 30 minutes, cost $9.50 one way and $17 return.
      • It is about a 1.5 mile taxi ride from the Amtrak Station to the Bonanza Bus Terminal (at One Bonanza Way, Exit 25 off I-95).
      • See below for local taxicab from Foxboro to Wheaton College.
    • Foxfield Taxi Corp. has a flat rate of $40 plus tip between the Providence Amtrak Station and Wheaton College. Make reservations ahead of time.
If you are traveling by Bonanza Bus Lines to Foxfield Plaza on Route 140 in Foxboro:

For detailed travel information, to make reservations and to confirm prices, call the companies directly:

Logan Airport (BOS)
1-800-235-6426 (toll free)
www.massport.com/logan
T.F. Green Airport (PVD)
1-888-268-7222 (toll free)
www.pvdairport.com
Southwest Airlines
1-800-435-9792 (toll free)
www.southwest.com
Amtrak
1-800-872-7245 (toll free)
www.amtrak.com
Bonanza Bus Lines
1-888-751-8800 (toll free)
+1-401-751-8800
www.BonanzaBus.com
MBTA Commuter Rail
1-800-392-6100 (toll free)
+1-617-222-3200
www.mbta.com
Foxfield Taxi Corp.
1-800-585-8294 (toll free)
+1-508-339-2828
+1-508-543-2828
Foxboro Town Taxi
+1-508-543-5353

Local Information

For more local information contact:

Tri Town Chamber of Commerce
The Official Chamber of Commerce for the towns of:
Foxboro, Mansfield and Norton
225 Foxborough Boulevard, Suite 100
Foxboro, MA 02035
USA
+1-508-543-3442 (Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm EST)
+1-508-543-4216 (FAX)
tri-town@cemtech.net
www.tri-townchamber.org
Norton Town Hall
Norton, MA
USA
+1-508-285-0200
Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism
100 Cambridge Street, 13th Floor
Boston, MA 02202
USA
+1-617-727-3201 (Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm EST)
1-800-447-6277 (toll free, USA only)
www.mass-vacation.com

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