Annursnac Hill

Annursnac Hill 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.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Northeastern Correctional Center and Col. James Barrett Farm.

Prison
The is a minimum security/pre-release state prison located in , . NCC opened in 1932, sits on 300 acres of farmland, and houses 189 adult male prisoners as of December 30, 2024.

The is a historic American Revolutionary War site in , associated with the revolution's first battle, the 1775 battles of Lexington and Concord.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Concord and Acton.

Hamlet
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 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.

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Maybe you’ve never heard of sleepy population 18,000, but your life has certainly been impacted by it. This is where "the shot heard round the world" was fired in the spring of 1775, setting off a chain of events that would eventually lead to the creation of the United States.

Annursnac Hill

Latitude
42.47787° or 42° 28′ 40″ north
Longitude
-71.39534° or 71° 23′ 43″ west
Elevation
358 feet (109 metres)
Open location code
87JCFJH3+4V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 358272184
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
4929124
Wiki­data ID
Q14715389
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In Other Languages

“Annursnac Hill” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Annursnac Hill

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Northeast Correctional Center Land and Annursnac Road Conservation Area.

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