Massachusetts
Middlesex
Town of Acton

Moritz Forest Conservation Land

Moritz Forest Conservation Land is a nature reserve in , , which is located on Wetherbee Street. Moritz Forest Conservation Land is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
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  • Opening hours: sunrise—sunset
  • Type: Nature reserve
  • Also known as: “Clement & Elizabeth H. Moritz Conservation Land”
  • Address: 35 Wetherbee Street, Acton, MA 01720

Places of Interest

Highlights include Col. James Barrett Farm and Annursnac Hill.

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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.

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.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Acton and 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.

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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
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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.

Moritz Forest Conservation Land

Latitude
42.4747° or 42° 28′ 29″ north
Longitude
-71.4144° or 71° 24′ 52″ west
Operator
Town of Acton
Open location code
87JCFHFP+V6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1419627988
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­nature_reserve
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Wetherbee Conservation Land and Allen Dam.

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