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Hidden Valley

Hidden Valley from directly overhead

Hidden Valley is an artwork in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 54 m. Nobscot Hill stands 183 m to the west-northwest, 1.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Stegosaurus, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 9.0 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Material
wood
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates42.34225, -71.42709

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Nature reserves
Parks
  • Oakvale Park: 0.6 mi
  • Frank G Feeley Park: 1.1 mi
  • Feeley Field: 1.2 mi
  • Rock Pile: 1.2 mi
  • Simpson Park: 1.7 mi
Peaks
Museums
Historic sites
  • Ludlow Griscom 1890-1959: 2.5 mi
  • Barn Foundation: 3.1 mi
  • Blacksmith Minuteman Statue: 3.1 mi
  • Haynes Garrison Site: 3.2 mi
  • World War II Peace Memorial: 3.4 mi
Gardens
Attractions
  • Rice Tavern Foundation: 4.8 mi
  • Elephant Rock: 6.3 mi
  • Fairy Rock: 6.3 mi
  • Mini Monster Hedge Maze: 6.4 mi
  • Ponyhenge: 6.5 mi
Beaches: 56
  • Learned Pond Beach: 3.8 mi
  • Memorial Beach: 5.7 mi
  • Stow Town Beach: 5.8 mi
  • Memorial Beach: 5.8 mi
  • Centennial Beach: 6.0 mi
Picnic sites: 41
  • Picnic Site 9: 9.2 mi
  • Picnic Site 8: 9.2 mi
  • Picnic Site 10: 9.2 mi
  • Picnic Site 11: 9.2 mi
  • Picnic Site 6: 9.2 mi
Cliffs: 39
Rest areas: 5
  • Westwood Rest Area: 16.2 mi
  • Commissioners Landing: 18.1 mi
  • Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 18.7 mi
  • Interstate 95 Rest Area: 24.2 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 24.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Cascade Falls: 19.3 mi
  • Wamesit Falls: 20.9 mi
  • Rock Falls: 23.8 mi
  • Cascades: 24.1 mi
Springs: 3
  • Mystery Spring: 16.4 mi
  • Quarry Spring: 17.7 mi
  • Pakomet Spring: 20.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.7 miles of Hidden Valley. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Nobscot HillWNW 283°183 m1.2 mi
Fairmount HillW 269°161 m6.3 mi
Gibbs MountainWSW 256°153 m2.9 mi
Shoestring HillW 265°153 m6.6 mi
Doeskin HillW 280°152 m1.5 mi
Spoon HillWNW 288°146 m5.2 mi
Farm HillW 271°139 m5.2 mi
Prospect HillW 277°138 m5.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:2118:58
June solstice05:1019:4420:27
September equinox06:3418:0818:45
December solstice07:1215:3116:17

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262836475766727062514132
Precip in3.43.13.94.13.84.13.93.84.24.83.74.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Natick, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1408452175

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