US-MA-Tophet+Swamp


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Middlesex County
=Tophet Swamp= Lexington, Massachusetts 02420 Tophet Swamp map

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Tophet Swamp
Coordinates: 42.4720969, -71.2514019 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

About Tophet Swamp
Tophet Swamp is 28 acres with a connecting trail to Katahdin Woods conservation area. Tophet Swamp conservation area contains part of Tophet Swamp, the lowest point in Lexington at 110 feet above sea level. Although there are no trails in Tophet Swamp, the Minuteman Commuter Bikeway passes through the area and provides scenic viewing opportunities. Many birds, including hunting raptors, frequently visit Tophet Swamp, and the summer finds it teeming with red-winged blackbirds. A trail on the southern side of the bikeway leads into Katahdin Woods conservation area.

Access is from the Minuteman Commuter Bikeway between Hartwell Avenue and the I-95 overpass. From Tophet Swamp map

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