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Welcome to Broad Acres ...

Broad Acres is located in Hillsborough County<1>.

Broad Acres is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Broad Acres lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Broad Acres: 603

Communities Also Named Broad Acres ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Broad Acres - they are located in Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina (2), Pennsylvania and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Broad Acres.

Communities near Broad Acres ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Broad Acres.

  • Manchester
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Lowell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Lowell is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,904 people
  • Lawrence
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
    • Lawrence is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
  • Methuen
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Methuen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methuen
    • Methuen is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,910 people
  • Billerica
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billerica
    • Billerica is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,021 people
  • Fitchburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
    • Fitchburg is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,310 people
  • Chelmsford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelmsford
    • Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,528 people
  • Derry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
    • Derry is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,442 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <3>
  • North Andover
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
    • North Andover is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,460 people
  • Dracut
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dracut
    • Dracut is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,423 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Broad Acres. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Broad Acres.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Broad Acres. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Broad Acres.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Broad Acres. See our Newspapers Page for Broad Acres.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Broad Acres ...

Looking for more information about Broad Acres? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Broad Acres, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Broad Acres.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Hillsborough, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Broad Acres - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.