Lost Lake
Lost Lake, also known as Knop/p/s Pond, is a reservoir in Groton, Massachusetts, United States. It was formed from three lakes by the headwaters of Salmon Brook.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Reservoir
- Description: lake in Massachusetts, United States of America
- Also known as: “Cow Meadows”, “Cow Pond Meadow”, “Cow Pond Meadows”, “Knop Pond”, and “Knops PondfMountain Lake”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bancroft’s castle and Lawrence Academy.
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 2 miles west of Lost Lake.
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 west of Lost Lake.
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 2 miles west of Lost Lake.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Groton and Westford.
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.
Westford
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.
Littleton
Town
Photo: Tim Pierce, CC BY 3.0.
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 Lost Lake.
Lost Lake
- Categories: lake and body of water
- Location: Middlesex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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