Around Acton ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Boston. It is located about 20 miles [32 km] to the southeast of Acton. Boston has a population of 692,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Worcester. It is located about 24 miles [ km] to the southwest of Acton and has a population of 185,000 people.
For comparison, Acton has a population of 23,500 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Acton, with the nearest first.
- Village of Nagog Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Nagog Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Nagog Woods
- Village of Nagog Woods is located in Middlesex County
- West Concord
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Concord
- West Concord is located in Middlesex County
- Carlisle Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Station
- Carlisle Station is located in Middlesex County
- Maynard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
- Maynard is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,288 people
- Boxborough
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxborough
- Boxborough is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,752 people
- Concord
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Littleton Common
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton Common
- Littleton Common is located in Middlesex County
- Lower Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
- Lower Village is located in Middlesex County
- Stow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Carlisle
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Carlisle is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,231 people
- Littleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - North Sudbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sudbury
- North Sudbury is located in Middlesex County
- Baker Bridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Bridge
- Baker Bridge is located in Middlesex County
- Westford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
- Westford is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,276 people
- Bedford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Bedford is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,053 people
- Carlisle
For more communities neighboring Acton, please visit our County-by-County Page for Acton.
Middlesex County ...
Acton is located in Middlesex County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Middlesex County: Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Worcester & Hillsborough (NH).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Acton ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Acton.
Airports Near Acton ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Acton and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Acton.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Massachusetts:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Acton: www.town.acton.ma.us/
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Acton. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Middlesex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Acton), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |