Cow Pond Meadow

Cow Pond Meadow is a swamp in Middlesex, Massachusetts. Cow Pond Meadow is situated nearby to the neighborhood Forge Village, as well as near Graniteville.

Places of Interest

Highlights include First Parish Church of Groton and Bancroft’s castle.

First Parish Church of Groton

Place of worship

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The First Parish Church of Groton is a historic church building at 1 Powderhouse Road in Groton, Massachusetts. It was built in 1754-55 and restyled in 1839 for a congregation whose history dates to the founding of the community in the 17th century. First Parish Church of Groton is situated 2½ miles west of Cow Pond Meadow.

Bancroft’s castle

Ruins

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Bancroft's castle was built by General William Bancroft in 1906 atop Gibbet Hill in Groton, Massachusetts. Since 2000, the "castle" and trails became part of Groton's protected open space and was opened to the public. Bancroft’s castle is situated 2 miles west of Cow Pond Meadow.

Lawrence Academy

School

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Lawrence Academy at Groton is a private, nonsectarian, co-educational college-preparatory boarding school located in Groton, Massachusetts. Founded in 1792 as Groton Academy and chartered in 1793 by Governor John Hancock, it is the tenth-oldest boarding school in the United States and the third-oldest in Massachusetts, following The Governor's Academy and Phillips Academy at Andover. Lawrence Academy is situated 2½ miles west of Cow Pond Meadow.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Groton and Littleton.

Groton

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Groton is a town of about 10,500 people in Middlesex County, in the Merrimack Valley region of Massachusetts. Groton, like a lot of towns in New England, has a plethora of historic homes and structures to see.

Littleton

Town

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Shirley is a city in Merrimack Valley with a population of 7,000. The town was named for former Governor William Shirley, and was settled in 1720 and incorporated in 1775. Littleton is situated 4½ miles south of Cow Pond Meadow.

Westford

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY 3.0.

Westford is a city in the Merrimack Valley of Massachusetts. With a population of roughly 25,000, it's a thriving outer suburb of Lowell, with high tech industries.

Cow Pond Meadow

Type: Swamp
Category: body of water
Location: Middlesex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.60009° or 42° 36′ 0″ north

Longitude

-71.51895° or 71° 31′ 8″ west

Elevation

213 feet (65 metres)

Open location code

87JCJF2J+2C

GeoNames ID

4934038

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