Union Chapel, Massachusetts | |
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Village | |
 750 Podunk Road | |
  Union Chapel, Massachusetts | |
| Coordinates: 42°11′03″N72°02′00″W / 42.18417°N 72.03333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Worcester |
| Elevation | 745 ft (227 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 508 & 774 |
| GNIS feature ID | 609856 [1] |
Union Chapel is a village in the town of East Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. [1]
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