Barretts Mill Road Dam
Barretts Mill Road Dam is a dam in Town of Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Barretts Mill Road Dam is situated nearby to Col. James Barrett Farm, as well as near the peak Annursnac Hill.- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Also known as: “Concord Rod & Gun Club Dam” and “Spencer Brook Dam”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Col. James Barrett Farm and Annursnac Hill.
Col. James Barrett Farm
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The Col. James Barrett Farm is a historic American Revolutionary War site in Concord, Massachusetts, associated with the revolution's first battle, the 1775 battles of Lexington and Concord. Col. James Barrett Farm is situated 1,300 feet southwest of Barretts Mill Road Dam.
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 west of Barretts Mill Road Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Concord and Concord.
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 1½ miles southwest of Barretts Mill Road Dam.
Concord
Maybe you’ve never heard of sleepy Concord Massachusetts 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.
Acton
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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.
Barretts Mill Road Dam
Latitude
42.47558° or 42° 28′ 32″ northLongitude
-71.37769° or 71° 22′ 40″ westElevation
128 feet (39 metres)Open location code
87JCFJGC+6WOpenStreetMap ID
node 328513104OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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- Cebuano: “Barretts Mill Road Dam”
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