Communications Building

Communications Building is a ruins in , . Communications Building is situated nearby to the nature reserve , as well as near .
Tap on a place
to explore it

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.

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 1¼ miles southeast of Communications Building.

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 Communications Building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Acton and West Concord.

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
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 Communications Building.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
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.

Communications Building

Latitude
42.48529° or 42° 29′ 7″ north
Longitude
-71.39777° or 71° 23′ 52″ west
Open location code
87JCFJP2+4V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 523878626
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­ruins
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Communications Building from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Communications Building”.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Stoneymeade Conservation Land and Annursnac Conservation Land.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as 6E and Antenna Ruins.

Massachusetts: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Boston, Cambridge, Springfield, and Worcester.

Curious Ruins to Discover

Uncover intriguing ruins from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: papadunes, CC BY-SA 3.0.