Massachusetts
Middlesex
Town of Acton

Acton Memorial Library

Acton Memorial Library is a public library at 486 Main Street in . In 1889 William Allan Wilde, a Sunday school publisher and state legislator who was a native of Acton, donated funds to construct the library to memorialize Acton's citizens who served in the American Civil War.
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  • Type: Library
  • Description: public library in Acton, Massachusetts, USA
  • Address: 486 Main Street, Acton, MA

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Acton Congregational Church and Great Hill.

Church
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The is a mid-19th century, white clapboard, church building and active congregation in that become the center of national attention in 2018 when a case decided by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that churches cannot receive public funds to support religious activities. is situated 610 feet southeast of Acton Memorial Library.

Peak
is a 358-foot hill in , the site of a 192-acre wooded conservation area containing hiking trails, wetlands, and recreational facilities. is situated 1½ miles southwest of Acton Memorial Library.

Peak
is located in . It is the highest point in the town at 361 ft. Early settlers herded swine near the base of the hill and referred to the area as the “hog pens.” Harvard University purchased land on the north side of the hill in 1949 for antenna research. is situated 2 miles east of Acton Memorial Library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Acton and West Acton.

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is a town in with a population of 24,000 in the 2020 census. Boxborough is a town with a population of about 6,000. Maynard is a town with a population of 11,000. Stow is a town with a population of 7,000.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 2 miles west of Acton Memorial Library.

Hamlet
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is an unincorporated village and census-designated place in the town of in , , United States. The population was 6,320 at the 2020 census. is situated 3 miles southeast of Acton Memorial Library.

Acton Memorial Library

Latitude
42.48666° or 42° 29′ 12″ north
Longitude
-71.43337° or 71° 26′ 0″ west
Elevation
259 feet (79 metres)
Open location code
87JCFHP8+MM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 196434037
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­library
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Geo­Names ID
4928711
Wiki­data ID
Q69862572
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