Paes Island

Paes Island is a nature reserve in Middlesex, Massachusetts. Access is restricted and requires permission. Paes Island is situated nearby to the neighborhood Avalon Acton, as well as near North Acton.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Acton Congregational Church and Long Pond.

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.

Long Pond

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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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Acton and Littleton.

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.

Littleton

Town

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Shirley is a city in Merrimack Valley with a population of 7,000. The town was named for former Governor William Shirley, and was settled in 1720 and incorporated in 1775.