East Acton

East Acton is a hamlet in , , . East Acton is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Annursnac Hill and Concord Reformatory Cemetery.

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.

Cemetery
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Residential building
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The is a historic house located west of , at 998 Elm Street, at Barretts Mill Road and Reformatory Circle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Acton and West Concord.

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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 an unincorporated village and census-designated place in the town of in , , United States. The population was 6,320 at the 2020 census.

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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.

East Acton

Latitude
42.47509° or 42° 28′ 30″ north
Longitude
-71.40951° or 71° 24′ 34″ west
Elevation
131 feet (40 metres)
Open location code
87JCFHGR+25
Open­Street­Map ID
node 158803096
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
4935290
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