West Concord

Geography

West Concord is located in central Middlesex County at (42.454747, -71.400495), in the southwestern part of the town of Concord. The CDP is bordered to the north by Massachusetts Route 2; to the southeast by Dugan Brook, Caterina Heights, and Second Division Brook; to the southwest by the town of Sudbury; and to the west by the town of Acton. Massachusetts Route 62 runs through the village as its Main Street, leading east to the center of Concord and southwest to Maynard. Route 2, a major highway, leads southeast to Cambridge and northwest to Leominster. According to the United States Census Bureau, the West Concord CDP has a total area of , of which are land and (5.70%), are water. The Assabet River flows through the village just south of its center, running northeastward to join the Concord River on the north side of Concord village. Warners Pond is in the northern part of West Concord, and Kennedys Pond is in the southwest. Via the Assabet and Concord rivers, the CDP is part of the Merrimack River watershed.

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