Methuen Rail Trail, Methuen

Name: Methuen Rail Trail
Address: Methuen, United States

#12 among attractions in Methuen

Hiking, Hiking trail

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Facts and practical information

The Methuen Rail Trail is a rail trail in Methuen and Lawrence, Massachusetts, in the United States. It is 2.4 miles long, measuring from Manchester Street in Lawrence to the New Hampshire state border. The abandoned rail path continues in both directions; south of Manchester Street, the path is abandoned and walkable, although with no indication of it being a trail, while to the north, the trail continues as the Salem Rail Trail in Salem, New Hampshire. ()

Coordinates: 42°43'27"N, 71°11'18"W

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Methuen (Downtown Methuen)Methuen United States

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Methuen Rail Trail – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Methuen Memorial Music Hall, High Service Water Tower and Reservoir, Lawrence Street Cemetery, Greycourt State Park.

~870 ftE
Music and shows, Theater, Concerts and shows
Methuen Memorial Music Hall, Methuen
5 min walk • Methuen Memorial Music Hall, initially named Searles Organ Hall, was built by Edward Francis Searles to house "The Great Organ", a very large pipe organ that had been built for the Boston Music Hall.
1.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, View point
High Service Water Tower and Reservoir, Lawrence
31 min walk • The High Service Water Tower and Reservoir, colloquially known as the Tower Hill Tower, is a public water supply facility off Massachusetts Route 110 in Lawrence, Massachusetts.
~1970 ftNE
Cemetery
Lawrence Street Cemetery, Methuen
10 min walk • The Lawrence Street Cemetery, or more commonly known as "the Village Burying Ground", is a historic cemetery on Lawrence Street in Methuen, Massachusetts.
0.5 miNE
Park
Greycourt State Park, Methuen
14 min walk • Greycourt State Park is a public recreation area covering 24 acres atop the partially restored ruins of the Charles H. Tenney estate in Methuen, Massachusetts.
~1700 ftNE
Church
First Baptist Church, Methuen
9 min walk • First Baptist Church is an historic Baptist church building at 30 Park Street in Methuen, Massachusetts. Built in 1869 for a congregation established in 1815, it is one of the town's finest examples of Carpenter Gothic architecture.
0.4 miN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Church Congregational, Methuen
10 min walk • First Church Congregational is a historic church at Pleasant and Stevens Streets in Methuen, Massachusetts. The stone Gothic Revival structure was built in 1855 for Methuen's first congregation, established in 1729.
~1500 ftN
Library
Nevins Memorial Library, Methuen
8 min walk • The Nevins Memorial Library at 305 Broadway in Methuen, Massachusetts was built in 1883 to honor David Nevins, Sr. as a memorial gift from his wife Eliza Nevins, his elder son David Nevins, Jr. and his younger son Henry Coffin Nevins.
0.4 miNE
Forts and castles
Tenney Castle Gatehouse, Methuen
11 min walk • The Tenney Castle Gatehouse is a historic gatehouse at 37 Pleasant Street in Methuen, Massachusetts, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 20, 1984.
1 miS
Cemetery
Bellevue Cemetery, Lawrence
26 min walk • Bellevue Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Lawrence and Methuen, Massachusetts. Established in 1847 and owned by the city of Lawrence, it is the first and principal cemetery of the city and a notable example of a rural cemetery.
~780 ftSW
Cemetery
Walnut Grove Cemetery, Methuen
4 min walk • Walnut Grove Cemetery is a historic cemetery at Grove and Railroads Streets in Methuen, Massachusetts. The still active cemetery sits on 14 acres and is privately funded with a Board of Directors.
1.1 miE
Cemetery
Daddy Frye's Hill Cemetery, Methuen
29 min walk • Daddy Frye's Hill Cemetery is a historic cemetery at East and Arlington Streets in Methuen, Massachusetts. Established in 1728, it is the city's oldest cemetery, and the only major surviving element of its original town center.

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Which popular attractions are close to Methuen Rail Trail?

Nearby attractions include Walnut Grove Cemetery, Methuen (4 min walk), Methuen Memorial Music Hall, Methuen (5 min walk), Spicket Falls Historic District, Methuen (5 min walk), Johnson House, Methuen (6 min walk).