Knops Pond
Knops Pond is a lake in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. Knops Pond was named after James Knapp, a pioneer citizen.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Lake
- Description: lake in Middlesex County, Massachusetts
- Also known as: “Cow Pond Meadow”, “Knop Pond”, “Knop’s Pond”, and “Lost Lake”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bancroft’s castle and Indian Hill House.
Bancroft’s castle
Ruins
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 2½ miles northwest of Knops Pond.
Indian Hill House
Residential building
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Indian Hill House is a private residence named for the Indian Hills of Groton, Massachusetts. Designed in 1962-63 by Maurice K. Smith, the house was built by Ralph S. Indian Hill House is situated 1½ miles west of Knops Pond.
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, Lawrence 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 northwest of Knops Pond.
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 3½ miles south of Knops Pond.
Ayer
Village
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Ayer is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. Originally part of Groton, it was incorporated February 14, 1871, and became a major commercial railroad junction. Ayer is situated 4 miles southwest of Knops Pond.
Knops Pond
- Categories: artificial pond and body of water
- Location: Middlesex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Knops Pond” goes by many names.
- Venetian: “Stagno Knops”
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