Massachusetts
Middlesex
Town of Acton

6D

6D is in , , . 6D is situated nearby to the peak , as well as near .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Annursnac Hill and Col. James Barrett Farm.

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.

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The is a historic American Revolutionary War site in , associated with the revolution's first battle, the 1775 battles of Lexington and Concord. is situated 2 miles southeast of 6D.

Prison
The is a minimum security/pre-release state prison located in , . NCC opened in 1932, sits on 300 acres of farmland, and houses 189 adult male prisoners as of December 30, 2024. is situated 1½ miles south of 6D.

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.

Hamlet
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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. is situated 2½ miles south of 6D.

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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.

6D

Latitude
42.49243° or 42° 29′ 33″ north
Longitude
-71.40348° or 71° 24′ 13″ west
Operator
baystatetrail.org
Open location code
87JCFHRW+XJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7724467340
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