Great Meadows lookout tower

Great Meadows lookout tower is a scenic viewpoint in Middlesex, Massachusetts. Great Meadows lookout tower is situated nearby to Observation Deck, as well as near the evergreen forest White Pine Forest.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Thoreau Farm - Birthplace of Henry David Thoreau and Punkatasset Hill.

Thoreau Farm - Birthplace of Henry David Thoreau

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The Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse, also known as the Thoreau Farm or the Henry David Thoreau Birthplace, is a historic house at 341 Virginia Road in Concord, Massachusetts, United States. Thoreau Farm - Birthplace of Henry David Thoreau is situated 1 mile southeast of Great Meadows lookout tower.

Punkatasset Hill

Peak

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Punkatasset Hill is a hill in Concord, Massachusetts, in the United States. At 289 feet, it is one of the highest points in the town. The hill was formerly called Broad-topped Hill by the native Indians and was cultivated and farmed from the 17th century on.

Concord School of Philosophy

Museum

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The Concord School of Philosophy was a lyceum-like series of summer lectures and discussions of philosophy in Concord, Massachusetts, from 1879 to 1888. Concord School of Philosophy is situated 1¼ miles south of Great Meadows lookout tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Concord and Bedford.

Concord

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Maybe you’ve never heard of sleepy Concord Massachusetts 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.

Bedford

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Bedford is a town in Massachusetts 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.

West Concord

Hamlet

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West Concord is an unincorporated village and census-designated place in the town of Concord in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 6,320 at the 2020 census. West Concord is situated 3½ miles west of Great Meadows lookout tower.

Great Meadows lookout tower

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

42.47525° or 42° 28′ 31″ north

Longitude

-71.32976° or 71° 19′ 47″ west

Open location code

87JCFMGC+43

OpenStreetMap ID

node 627110847

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=telescope

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Observation Deck and White Pine Forest.

Nearby Places

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