Scout Island

Scout Island is a forest in , . Access is restricted and requires permission. Scout Island is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Col. James Barrett Farm and Emerson Hospital.

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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.

Hospital
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is a hospital located in . It was founded in 1911 on 40 acres donated by Charles Emerson, a nephew of Ralph Waldo Emerson.

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.

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.

Village
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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.

Scout Island

Latitude
42.4622° or 42° 27′ 44″ north
Longitude
-71.4018° or 71° 24′ 6″ west
Open location code
87JCFH6X+V7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 234316965
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­recreation_ground
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­wood
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