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Great Hill (Acton, Massachusetts)

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Hill in Acton, Massachusetts, US
Great Hill
Slope of Great Hill
Highest point
Elevation358 ft (109 m)
Coordinates42°28′07″N 71°27′15″W / 42.46861°N 71.45417°W / 42.46861; -71.45417
Geography
Location Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Topo mapUSGS Framingham

Great Hill is a 358-foot (109 m) hill in Acton, Massachusetts, the site of a 192-acre (78 ha) wooded conservation area containing hiking trails, wetlands, and recreational facilities. It is the largest single parcel of conservation land in the town.

The hill has evidence of Native American use, including a stone mortar. There are also 18th-century farmers' stone walls criss-crossing the property, as well as picnic facilities near a small skating pond and athletic fields adjacent to the South Acton Fire Station. The hill abuts the Discovery Museum, which often uses Great Hill for educational programs.

  • Skating pond Skating pond
  • Soccer field Soccer field
  • Bridge over a springtime brook on the side of Great Hill Bridge over a springtime brook on the side of Great Hill

References

  1. "Great Hill". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. February 23, 1974. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  2. Great Hill Accessed March 5, 2022.

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