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Thoreau Farm - Birthplace of Henry David Thoreau

Thoreau Farm - Birthplace of Henry David Thoreau from directly overhead

What the record says

Built
1730

What to expect

Official site

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:2018:58
June solstice05:0919:4420:27
September equinox06:3318:0718:44
December solstice07:1215:3016:16

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F282937495968747264524233
Precip in2.92.73.83.83.43.73.53.53.54.23.73.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bedford Hanscom FLD, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

National Register of Historic Places, reference 4000190OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/212581928

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