Authors Ridge

Authors Ridge is a ridge in , and has an elevation of 194 feet. Authors Ridge is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Concord School of Philosophy and Ralph Waldo Emerson House.

Museum
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The was a lyceum-like series of summer lectures and discussions of philosophy in , from 1879 to 1888.

Museum
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The is a house museum located at 18 Cambridge Turnpike, , and a National Historic Landmark for its associations with American philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson.

Museum
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is a historic house museum in , United States, opened to the public on May 27, 1912. It was the longtime home of Amos Bronson Alcott and his family, including his daughter Louisa May Alcott, who wrote and set her novel Little Women there.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Concord and West Concord.

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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.

Village
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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 west of Authors Ridge.

Village
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Maybe you’ve never heard of sleepy Concord 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. is situated 3 miles southeast of Authors Ridge.

Authors Ridge

Latitude
42.46065° or 42° 27′ 38″ north
Longitude
-71.34034° or 71° 20′ 25″ west
Elevation
194 feet (59 metres)
Open location code
87JCFM65+7V
Geo­Names ID
4929461
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Alcott House Museum and Concord Museum.

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