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Acton, Massachusetts 01720

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Acton, Massachusetts is a suburban community with five village centers. Center Acton is the city center of town holding: the public library, post office, police station, and fire station.

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Center Acton still has the small-town feel with a mostly residential main street. West Acton became the commercial part of town due to the Fitchburg railroad in the 19th century and now business is still driven there due to Route 111. South Acton includes the Fort Pond Brook, which was used to power mills in the eighteenth century. Today Jones Tavern is a still-standing revolutionary-era building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

East and North Acton are both mainly residential areas while North Acton is also home to North Acton Recreation Area. The North Acton Recreation Area includes a swimming pond, an open-air auditorium, recreational fields, and hiking trails.

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Settled: 1639
Incorporated: 1735
County: Middlesex
Acton MA Population:
2008: 20,797
2000: 20,331
1990: 17,872

GPS Coordinates:
Latitude: 42.4850931
Longitude: -71.43284

Acton, Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce
Middlesex West Chamber of Commerce

77 Great Rd., Ste. 200
Acton, MA 01720-0012
Phone: 978-263-0010

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