Egg Rock

Egg Rock is an outcrop of Silurian Straw Hollow Diorite at the confluence of the and rivers, where they form the in .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Old North Bridge and Concord Free Public Library.

Bridge
The North Bridge, often colloquially called the , is a historic site in , spanning the . On April 19, 1775, the first day of the American Revolutionary War, provincial minutemen and militia companies numbering approximately 400 engaged roughly 90 British Army troops at this location.

Library
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The is a public library in the town of . The main building is located at 129 Main Street, and the Fowler branch is located at 1322 Main Street in West Concord.

is a historic manse in , , United States, notable for its literary associations. It is open to the public as a nonprofit museum owned and operated by the Trustees of Reservations.

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.

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 situated 2 miles west of Egg Rock.

Village
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 4 miles southeast of Egg Rock.

Egg Rock

Latitude
42.46511° or 42° 27′ 54″ north
Longitude
-71.35847° or 71° 21′ 31″ west
Elevation
118 feet (36 metres)
Open location code
87JCFJ8R+2J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5113023151
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­rock
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
4935720
Wiki­data ID
Q5347824
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In Other Languages

“Egg Rock” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Egg Rock

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