North Acton

North Acton is a neighborhood in Town of Acton, Middlesex, Massachusetts. North Acton is situated nearby to the neighborhood Avalon Acton, as well as near the hamlet East Acton.

Places of Interest

Highlights include North Acton Cemetery and Acton Congregational Church.

North Acton Cemetery

Cemetery

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The North Acton Cemetery, also known locally as the Forest Cemetery, is a historic cemetery Carlisle Road and North Street in North Acton, Massachusetts.

The Acton Congregational Church is a mid-19th century, white clapboard, church building and active congregation in Acton, Massachusetts that become the center of national attention in 2018 when a case decided by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that churches cannot receive public funds to support religious activities. Acton Congregational Church is situated 2 miles southwest of North Acton.

Walsh Field

Park

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Walsh Field is a park, which is situated 2½ miles north of North Acton.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Acton and Carlisle.

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.

Carlisle

Town

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Bedford is a town in Massachusetts with a population of 14,000. Carlisle is a town with a population of 5,000. A low population density gives the town a rural feel, and it's known for outdoor activities including hiking and biking. Carlisle is situated 3½ miles east of North Acton.

West Concord

Village

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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 4 miles south of North Acton.

North Acton

Type: Neighborhood
Category: locality
Location: Town of Acton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.51259° or 42° 30′ 45″ north

Longitude

-71.41201° or 71° 24′ 43″ west

Elevation

187 feet (57 metres)

Open location code

87JCGH7Q+25

OpenStreetMap ID

node 158912468

OpenStreetMap feature

place=neighbourhood

GeoNames ID

4945485

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