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Carlisle MA Real Estate and Town Profile
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Carlisle, Massachusetts is located jn Eastern Massachusetts, bordered by Concord on the south, Carlisle and Westford on
the west, Chelmsford on the north, and Billerica and Bedford on the east.
Carlisle is about 11 miles south of Lowell, 20 miles northwest of Boston, 26
miles east of Fitchburg, and 218 miles from New York City. Principal highways are State Route 2 and State Route 225, which runs NW-SE
between Interstate Route 495 and State Route 128. There is no passenger or freight rail service in Carlisle, but the network
of intermodal facilities serving Massachusetts is easily accessible.
The Town of Carlisle offers peaceful residential living located within a
short ride of Boston. Carlisle maintains a rich tradition in the
preservation of open space and scenic ways and almost 20% of the town's 15
square miles is dedicated conservation land. The town serves as the home
of the only working cranberry bog in Middlesex County and also offers
residents and visitors the beauty of Great Brook State Farm Park, numerous
hiking trails and open fields.
Carlisle maintains a small-town atmosphere with the enthusiastic support of
its citizenry. The town operates by the historic open town meeting form of
government and its residents volunteer their time to serve on the town''''s
boards and committees. Carlisle also offers an excellent elementary school
system and is joined with the Town of Concord to offer a quality high
school education.
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Some information gathered on Carlisle, MA is courtesy of Commonwealth Communities at Mass.gov
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