Great Road Church

Great Road Church is a church in Town of Acton, Middlesex, Massachusetts which is located on Great Road. Great Road Church is situated nearby to the art gallery Acton Framers, as well as near the nature reserve Whittier Wildlife Management Area.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Acton Congregational Church and Annursnac Hill.

Acton Congregational Church

Church

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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 1 mile southwest of Great Road Church.

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. Annursnac Hill is situated 1½ miles southeast of Great Road Church.

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 2½ miles southeast of Great Road Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Acton and West Concord.

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.

West Concord

Hamlet

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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 3 miles southeast of Great Road Church.