Idylwilde Conservation Area

Idylwilde Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Idylwilde Conservation Area is situated nearby to the neighborhood West Waltham, as well as near Glen Meadow West.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lexington Battle Green and Buckman Tavern.

Lexington Battle Green

Park

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY 3.0.

The Lexington Battle Green, also known as Lexington Common, is the historic town common of Lexington, Massachusetts, United States. It was at this site that the opening shots of the Battles of Lexington and Concord were fired on April 19, 1775, starting the American Revolutionary War.

Buckman Tavern

Museum

Photo: Bostonian13, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Buckman Tavern is a historic American Revolutionary War site associated with the revolution's first battle, the 1775 Battle of Lexington and Concord. It is located on the Battle Green in Lexington, Massachusetts, and operated as a museum by the Lexington Historical Society.

Lexington Depot

Railway station

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY 3.0.

Lexington Depot, or Lexington station, is a former train station in Lexington, Massachusetts on the Lexington Branch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bedford and Lincoln.

Bedford

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY 3.0.

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.

Lincoln

Village

Photo: Daderot, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

Munroe station

Neighborhood

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Munroe station was a commuter rail station in the Munroe Hill neighbourhood of Lexington, Massachusetts, serving the Lexington Branch of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Commuter Rail system. The depot was located near Munroe Tavern.

Idylwilde Conservation Area

Type: Nature reserve
Category: recreation area
Location: Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.4379° or 42° 26′ 16″ north

Longitude

-71.2511° or 71° 15′ 4″ west

Open location code

87JCCPQX+5G

OpenStreetMap ID

way 607937135

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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