Allen Dam
Allen Dam is a dam in Town of Acton, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Allen Dam is situated nearby to the peak Annursnac Hill, as well as near the hamlet West Concord.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Annursnac Hill and Northeastern Correctional Center.
Annursnac Hill
Peak
Annursnac Hill is located in Concord, Massachusetts. 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.
Northeastern Correctional Center
Prison
The Northeastern Correctional Center is a minimum security/pre-release state prison located in Concord, Massachusetts. NCC opened in 1932, sits on 300 acres of farmland, and houses 189 adult male prisoners as of December 30, 2024. Northeastern Correctional Center is situated 1 mile southeast of Allen Dam.
Acton Congregational Church
Church
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Acton Congregational Church is a mid-19th century, white clapboard, church building and active congregation in Acton, Massachusetts 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. Acton Congregational Church is situated 1 mile northwest of Allen Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Acton and West Concord.
Acton
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Acton is a town in Massachusetts 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.
West Concord
Hamlet
West Concord is an unincorporated village and census-designated place in the town of Concord in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 6,320 at the 2020 census. West Concord is situated 2 miles southeast of Allen Dam.
West Acton
Village
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 4.0.
West Acton is a village, which is situated 3 miles west of Allen Dam.
Allen Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Location: Town of Acton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.47811° or 42° 28′ 41″ northLongitude
-71.41498° or 71° 24′ 54″ westElevation
135 feet (41 metres)Open location code
87JCFHHP+62OpenStreetMap ID
node 358267731OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Allen Dam from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Allen Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Allen Dam (alihan sa tubig sa Estados Unidos, Massachusetts)”
- Cebuano: “Allen Dam”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Allen Dam”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as East Acton and Damons Mills Westvale.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Canoe & Kayak launch and Mireni’s Designs and Expert Alterations.
Massachusetts: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Boston, Cambridge, Springfield, and Downtown Boston.
Curious Dams to Discover
Uncover intriguing dams from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: papadunes, CC BY-SA 3.0.