Buckingham Point

Buckingham Point is a scenic viewpoint in Middlesex, Massachusetts. Buckingham Point is situated nearby to the recreation area Knops Pond Access, as well as near the nature reserve Eldridge Conservation Area.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bancroft’s castle and Indian Hill House.

Bancroft’s castle

Ruins

Photo: Daderot, CC0.

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 Buckingham Point.

Indian Hill House

Residential building

Photo: IndianRidge, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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 Buckingham Point.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Groton and Littleton.

Groton

Photo: Pvmoutside, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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

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 4 miles south of Buckingham Point.

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.

Buckingham Point

Type: Scenic viewpoint
Category: tourism
Location: Middlesex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.59407° or 42° 35′ 39″ north

Longitude

-71.5159° or 71° 30′ 57″ west

Open location code

87JCHFVM+JJ

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1978751068

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

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