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Vernal Pool

Vernal Pool is in , . Vernal Pool is situated nearby to the park , as well as near the nature reserve .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Annursnac Hill and Northeastern Correctional Center.

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. is situated 1 mile south of Vernal Pool.

Cemetery
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is situated 1¼ miles south of Vernal Pool.

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 2 miles south of Vernal Pool.

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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.

Vernal Pool

Latitude
42.48372° or 42° 29′ 1″ north
Longitude
-71.40372° or 71° 24′ 13″ west
Open location code
87JCFHMW+FG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 503655987
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map attribute
intermittent=­yes
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