- Elevation, modelled
- 50 m
- Tallest summit within 4.6 miles
- Whipple Hill110 m · 3.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Battle Road Scenic Byway2.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.4337, -71.1082
Rock spiral is a artwork in Massachusetts, at a modelled 50 m. Whipple Hill stands 110 m to the west, 3.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Pine Hill, a peak 0.2 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 2.6 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 4.6 miles of Rock spiral. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whipple Hill | W 279° | 110 m | 3.9 mi |
| Turkey Hill | W 268° | 107 m | 3.3 mi |
| Zion Hill | WNW 292° | 107 m | 3.9 mi |
| Mount Pisgah | WNW 286° | 105 m | 3.0 mi |
| Mount Gilboa | W 264° | 95 m | 3.8 mi |
| Cairn Hill | NE 55° | 92 m | 1.4 mi |
| Bear Hill | N 1° | 91 m | 2.2 mi |
| Horn Pond Mountain | NW 305° | 86 m | 3.1 mi |
- 2.6 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 6.2 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 21.2 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 6 mi
- Eagle Rock · 24 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 27 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Pine Hill: 0.2 mi
- Wenepoykin Hill: 0.5 mi
- Pasture Hill: 0.6 mi
- Silver Mine Hill: 0.7 mi
- Rock Hill: 0.8 mi
Parks
- Middlesex Fells Reservation: 0.6 mi
- Carr Park: 0.7 mi
- Gillis Field: 0.7 mi
- Hickey Park: 0.8 mi
- McNally Park: 0.8 mi
Historic sites
- Silver mine: 0.8 mi
- Fannie Farmer Memorial Plaque: 1.0 mi
- Cradock Bridge: 1.1 mi
- The Supreme Sacrifice: 1.2 mi
- Brooks Estate Carriage House: 1.5 mi
Museums
- Medford Historical Society: 1.0 mi
- Cyrus Dallin Art Museum: 2.6 mi
- Jason Russell House: 2.8 mi
- Smith Museum Archives: 2.9 mi
- Woburn Municipal Waterworks Museum: 3.2 mi
Attractions
- Pickerel Rock: 1.1 mi
- 1899 MIT Observatory site: 1.3 mi
- Stone Chimney: 1.8 mi
- Central Street Historical District: 2.7 mi
- Arlington Center Historic District: 2.8 mi
Gardens
- Winthrop Street Community Garden: 1.2 mi
- Sylvester Baxter Delta: 1.2 mi
- Alex's Place: 2.0 mi
- Tufts Community Garden: 2.2 mi
- Malden Youth Community Garden: 2.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Great Island: 1.4 mi
- Brooks Parkhurst Town Forest: 1.5 mi
- Brooks Estate: 1.6 mi
- Mystic River Reservation: 2.4 mi
- Cooke's Hollow: 2.5 mi
Artworks
- Jumbo Statue: 1.9 mi
- The Cannon: 1.9 mi
- Mystic Musical Fence: 2.4 mi
- Free Range Sculpture Garden: 2.7 mi
- Elfland: 2.7 mi
Beaches
- Borggaard Beach: 2.3 mi
- Pearce Lake Beach: 5.5 mi
- Revere Beach: 6.4 mi
- Revere Beach: 6.4 mi
- Short Beach: 7.1 mi
Cliffs: 45
- Crag 1: 1.6 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 2.8 mi
- The Cellar: 7.4 mi
- Skull Cliff: 7.4 mi
- Grovers Cliff: 7.7 mi
Picnic sites: 23
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 5.6 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 7.8 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 8.1 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 8.1 mi
- Picnic Site 3: 8.1 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 13.3 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 13.3 mi
- Oil Shed: 13.3 mi
- Rainshed: 13.3 mi
- Boston Light: 13.3 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Cascade Falls: 1.8 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 16.6 mi
- Rock Falls: 17.0 mi
- Newbury Falls: 23.7 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 0.2 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 15.7 mi
- Mystery Spring: 18.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Commissioners Landing: 5.5 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 15.2 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 22.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 2.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:43 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:30 | 16:15 |
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 | 28 | 30 | 37 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 72 | 64 | 53 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Reading, 6 mi away.
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