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Place Name
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Acton
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Place Status (Type)
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town
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Population
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17,872 (1990)
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Location
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Middlesex County, Massachusetts (MA), United States, North America
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Latitude
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unknown
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Longitude
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unknown
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Acton
, town (1990 pop. 17,872),
Middlesex co., E Mass., 21 mi/34 km WNW of
Boston. Mfg. includes electrical machinery, chemicals, prefabricated
houses, precision equip. and instruments). Points of interest include
the Isaac Davis Home, residence of the 1st man to die at the battle of
Concord during the Amer. Revolution. Includes villages of South Acton
and West Acton. Settled c.1680, inc. 1735.
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