Hanscom Air Force Base

Hanscom Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located predominantly within , with portions extending into the adjoining towns of , and .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include MIT Lincoln Laboratory and Samuel Hartwell House.

Research institute
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is a federally funded research and development center managed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on behalf of the United States Department of Defense. is situated 2,600 feet east of Hanscom Air Force Base.

Ruins
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The is a historic American Revolutionary War site associated with the revolution's first battle, the 1775 battles of Lexington and Concord. is situated 1 mile southwest of Hanscom Air Force Base.

Farmhouse
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is a farmhouse, which is situated 3,200 feet south of Hanscom Air Force Base.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bedford and Lincoln.

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is a town in 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.

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 2½ miles southwest of Hanscom Air Force Base.

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is a northwestern suburb of in . The Green is where the first shot of the American Revolution was fired and the first blood shed, and is known as "the Birthplace of American Liberty".

Hanscom Air Force Base

Latitude
42.45813° or 42° 27′ 29″ north
Longitude
-71.27605° or 71° 16′ 34″ west
Population
1,520
Elevation
138 feet (42 metres)
Open location code
87JCFP5F+7H
Geo­Names ID
7267505
Wiki­data ID
Q3498988
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“Hanscom Air Force Base” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “汉斯科姆空军基地”
  • Chinese: “漢斯科姆空軍基地”
  • Czech: “Hanscom Air Force Base”
  • Czech: “Hanscomova letecká základna”
  • Czech: “Letecká základna Hanscom”
  • German: “Hanscom Air Force Base”
  • Gilaki: “هانسکام ٚ هأوايي پایگاه (ماساچۊست)”
  • Gilaki: “هنسکام ٚ هأوايي نيرۊ پایگاه”
  • Italian: “Hanscom Air Force Base”
  • Japanese: “ハンスコム空軍基地”
  • Ladin: “Hanscom AFB (Massachusetts)”
  • Ladin: “Hanscom AFB”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Hanscom Air Force Base”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Hanscom flystasjon”
  • Norwegian: “Hanscom Air Force Base”
  • Slovenian: “Letalsko oporišče Hanscom”
  • Turkish: “Hanscom Hava Kuvvetleri Üssü”
  • Urdu: “ہینسکوم ایئرفورس بیس”

Localities in the Area

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Nearby Places

Explore places such as Hanscom Primary Library and Hanscom Middle School.

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