Thoreaus Bog

Thoreaus Bog is in , . Thoreaus Bog is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the locality .
  • Type: Wetland
  • Description: swamp in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Gowings Swamp” and “Thoreau’s Bog”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Concord School of Philosophy and Orchard House.

Museum
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY 3.0.
The was a lyceum-like series of summer lectures and discussions of philosophy in , from 1879 to 1888.

Museum
Photo: Victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a historic house museum in , United States, opened to the public on May 27, 1912. It was the longtime home of Amos Bronson Alcott and his family, including his daughter Louisa May Alcott, who wrote and set her novel Little Women there.

Residential building
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a historic house in . The earliest part of the home may date to 1717. Later it successively became the home of the young Louisa May Alcott and her family, who named it Hillside, author Nathaniel Hawthorne and his family, and children's writer Margaret Sidney.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Concord and Lincoln.

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Maybe you’ve never heard of sleepy population 18,000, but your life has certainly been impacted by it. This is where "the shot heard round the world" was fired in the spring of 1775, setting off a chain of events that would eventually lead to the creation of the United States.

Village
Photo: Daderot, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Maybe you’ve never heard of sleepy Concord population 18,000, but your life has certainly been impacted by it. This is where "the shot heard round the world" was fired in the spring of 1775, setting off a chain of events that would eventually lead to the creation of the United States.

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY 3.0.
is a town in with a population of 14,000. Carlisle is a town with a population of 5,000. A low population density gives the town a rural feel, and it's known for outdoor activities including hiking and biking.

Thoreaus Bog

Latitude
42.46287° or 42° 27′ 46″ north
Longitude
-71.32925° or 71° 19′ 45″ west
Elevation
138 feet (42 metres)
Open location code
87JCFM7C+48
Open­Street­Map ID
way 51352246
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­wetland
Geo­Names ID
4952962
Wiki­data ID
Q49230811
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In Other Languages

“Thoreaus Bog” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Thoreaus Bog”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Meriams Corner and Crosby’s Corner.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gowing’s Swamp and Saint Bernards Parish Cemetery.

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