- Elevation, modelled
- 140 m
- Tallest summit within 7.2 miles
- Asnebumskit Hill421 m · 6.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lost Villages Scenic Byway4.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:28local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2346, -71.8201
Orson the Polar Bear is a artwork in Massachusetts, at a modelled 140 m. Asnebumskit Hill stands 421 m to the northwest, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Canadian Cross, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Lost Villages Scenic Byway passes 4.6 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.2 miles of Orson the Polar Bear. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asnebumskit Hill | NW 320° | 421 m | 6.1 mi |
| Little Asnebumskit Hill | NW 321° | 399 m | 6.7 mi |
| Elliott Hill | WNW 302° | 359 m | 6.1 mi |
| Cooper Hill | NW 311° | 358 m | 6.2 mi |
| Howe Hill | NW 310° | 352 m | 5.7 mi |
| Stonehouse Hill | NNW 338° | 330 m | 5.8 mi |
| Carey Hill | WNW 289° | 327 m | 4.7 mi |
| Maple Hill | NW 305° | 324 m | 5.0 mi |
- 4.6 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 17.3 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
- 28.6 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 29.3 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Ledge · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
Parks
- Cookson Field: 0.3 mi
- College Square: 0.5 mi
- South Worcester Playground: 0.6 mi
- University Park: 0.9 mi
- Hadwen Park: 1.1 mi
Peaks
- Pakachoag Hill: 0.6 mi
- Union Hill: 1.8 mi
- Union Hill: 1.8 mi
- Dorothy Hill: 2.0 mi
- Newton Hill: 2.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Leesville Pond: 0.7 mi
- Curtis Pond Parcel: 1.1 mi
- Rockland Rd Conservation Land: 1.2 mi
- Clark University Property: 1.3 mi
- Hadwen Arboretum: 1.8 mi
Attractions
- Worcester Wall: 1.9 mi
- Path Continues: 3.4 mi
- The Explorer Express Train: 3.5 mi
- Path Continues: 3.9 mi
- Path Continues: 4.0 mi
Artworks: 34
- Orthodox Altar: 0.6 mi
- The Hand of Christ: 0.6 mi
- Sigmund Freud: 1.1 mi
- Egg-Ice to Steel: 2.1 mi
- Turtle Boy: 2.1 mi
Gardens: 31
- Jakubowitz-Chaifetz Garden: 1.2 mi
- Hadwen Community Garden: 1.8 mi
- IUI Garden for the Ages: 2.8 mi
- Secret Garden: 9.9 mi
- Lawn Garden: 9.9 mi
Museums: 30
- Blackstone River Valley Heritage Center: 1.3 mi
- Worcester Historical Museum: 2.2 mi
- Major Taylor Museum: 2.7 mi
- Salisbury Mansion: 2.8 mi
- EcoTarium: 3.4 mi
Beaches: 29
- Point Rok Beach: 4.5 mi
- Memorial Beach: 10.8 mi
- Lake Chauncy Public Beach: 11.5 mi
- Lashaway Park Town Beach: 11.8 mi
- Sterling Town Beach: 13.1 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 2.6 mi
- Scar Hill Bluffs: 9.5 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 11.0 mi
- Condo Rock: 16.8 mi
- The Wall: 17.1 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Emerson Falls: 22.1 mi
- Cascades: 22.3 mi
- Cargill Falls: 22.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Picnic: 20.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 20.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
Ghost towns: 1
- Dana: 24.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 19:45 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:10 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:33 | 16:19 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 27 | 35 | 46 | 57 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Worcester, 4 mi away.
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- Blackstone Valley · 7 mi
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