 whately (; wait-lee) is a town in franklin county, massachusetts, united states. the population was 1,496 at the 2010 census. it is part of the springfield, massachusetts metropolitan statistical area. == history == whately was first settled in 1672 as a northern section of hatfield. the town peaceably petitioned for separation from the town because of its relatively long distance from the rest of hatfield, and was officially incorporate
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