Massachusetts Gazetteer
Assabet River is a physical feature (stream) in Middlesex County. The primary coordinates for Assabet River places it within the MA 01742 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Assabet River |
| Category: | Massachusetts physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| Description: | Heads 0.5 mi SE of Green Hill, flows NE for 34.4 miles to join the Sudbury River to form the Concord River 0.5 mi NW of Concord; Towns of Concord, Acton, Maynard, Stow, Hudson, Marlborough, Berlin, Northborough and Westborough. |
| History: | Assabet is an Indian name meaning 'stream turns back' (MGB 1932), 'at the drinking place' (Douglas-Lithgow, 1909); incomplete record. |
| County: | Middlesex County |
| Latitude: | 42.4650939 |
| Longitude: | -71.3583932 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Assabet River: Assabet River.
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West Concord, MA
(1.9 miles WSW) Hanscom AFB, MA (4.3 miles E) Maynard, MA (5.1 miles WSW) Lexington, MA (7 miles E) Pinehurst, MA (8 miles NE) |
Littleton Common, MA
(8.1 miles NW) Burlington, MA (8.8 miles ENE) Waltham, MA (8.8 miles SE) Cochituate, MA (10 miles S) Belmont, MA (10.3 miles ESE) |
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Concord, MA
(< 0.1 mile) Plain, MA (1.4 miles NNW) Meriams Corner, MA (1.9 miles ESE) West Bedford, MA (2.4 miles ENE) East Acton, MA (2.7 miles WNW) |
Nine Acre Corner, MA
(2.7 miles SSW) Baker Bridge, MA (2.7 miles SSE) Damons Mills Westvale, MA (3.6 miles WSW) Lincoln, MA (3.9 miles SE) South Lincoln, MA (3.9 miles SSE) |
