Around North 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 North Acton. Boston has a population of 692,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Worcester. It is located about 26 miles [ km] to the southwest of North Acton and has a population of 185,000 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from North Acton, with the nearest first.
- Village of Nagog Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- 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
- Carlisle Station
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Station
- Carlisle Station is located in Middlesex County
- Acton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Carlisle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Carlisle is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,231 people
- Littleton Common
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton Common
- Littleton Common is located in Middlesex County
- West Concord
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- 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
- Concord
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Westford
(4 miles [6.4 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
- Boxborough
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxborough
- Boxborough is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,752 people
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- Littleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Maynard
(5 miles [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
- Chelmsford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelmsford
- Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,528 people
- Forge Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forge Village
- Forge Village is located in Middlesex County
- Lower Village
(6 miles [9.7 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
- Baker Bridge
(7 miles [11.3 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
- Littleton
For more communities neighboring North Acton, please visit our County-by-County Page for North Acton.
Middlesex County ...
North 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 North 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 North Acton.
Airports Near North 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 North Acton and that information can be found on the Airports Page for North 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 ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Acton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 North 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 North 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. |