Attraction · Massachusetts
Cow Tunnel
Cow Tunnel is an attraction in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 82 m. Prospect Hill (468') stands 135 m to the northwest, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Goddess of Liberty, a historic site 0.7 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 4.0 miles off.
What the record says
- Height
- 2 m
- Width
- 1.5 m
What to expect
How to reach it
Coordinates42.53118, -71.36300
- 4.0 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 19.6 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 20.9 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 27.3 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Goddess of Liberty: 0.7 mi
- Daisy Memorial Bench: 0.9 mi
- Quarry Stone: 3.0 mi
- Vietnam WarVeterans Memorial: 3.6 mi
- BREWSTER'S WOODS: 3.7 mi
Gardens
- Infinity garden: 0.7 mi
- Chelmsford Public Garden: 4.7 mi
- Monument Square: 4.9 mi
- Yapp Conservation Land Community Garden: 4.9 mi
- Memorial Garden: 5.1 mi
Parks
- Center Park: 0.7 mi
- Robbins Mill Recreation Area: 2.2 mi
- Jack Walsh Field: 2.7 mi
- NARA Park: 2.7 mi
- Stonymeade Conservation Land: 3.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Swanson Land: 0.9 mi
- Swanson Lot: 0.9 mi
- Fisk Meadow: 1.0 mi
- Hart Land: 1.0 mi
- Ember Lane Cluster: 1.0 mi
Peaks
- Bellows Hill: 1.5 mi
- Rail Tree Hill: 1.5 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 2.4 mi
- Bear Hill: 2.4 mi
- Corly Pate Hill: 2.5 mi
Attractions
- Limestone quarries: 2.6 mi
- Davies’ Pest House Foundation: 2.7 mi
- Lime Kiln Ruins: 2.8 mi
- Old Stone Chamber: 2.9 mi
- Saw Mill Ruin: 3.0 mi
Museums
- YV Art Museum: 2.9 mi
- Job Lane Farm Museum: 4.2 mi
- Westford Museum: 5.1 mi
- Bronson Alcott School of Philosophy: 5.2 mi
- Orchard House Business Office: 5.2 mi
Artworks
- Minute Man Statue: 4.3 mi
- Buddha Statue: 4.7 mi
- Dance Rhythm: 4.9 mi
- Rembering Center School: 5.0 mi
- The Patriot: 5.3 mi
Beaches
- Freeman Lake Beach: 7.4 mi
- Baby Beach: 9.3 mi
- Stow Town Beach: 11.1 mi
- Pelham Town Beach: 11.7 mi
- Harvard Town Beach: 11.8 mi
Cliffs: 26
- Farmers Cliff: 3.4 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 7.6 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 12.6 mi
- Falling Rock Ridge: 13.5 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 15.5 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 4.2 mi
- Picnic Area: 5.0 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 10.9 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 11.1 mi
- Picnic Site 3: 11.1 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Wamesit Falls: 7.5 mi
- Cascade Falls: 15.8 mi
- The Falls: 19.8 mi
- Cascades: 22.3 mi
- Trap Falls: 23.2 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 17.1 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 17.3 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 19.0 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 20.5 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 24.1 mi
Springs: 2
- Mystery Spring: 4.1 mi
- Quarry Spring: 14.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 14.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.2 miles of Cow Tunnel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill (468') | NW 308° | 135 m | 5.1 mi |
| Robbins Hill | N 358° | 122 m | 3.7 mi |
| Sparks Hill | WNW 298° | 120 m | 4.7 mi |
| Wilderness Hill | W 271° | 120 m | 5.8 mi |
| Starr Hill | W 270° | 120 m | 6.1 mi |
| Proctor Hill | WNW 283° | 119 m | 6.9 mi |
| Hartwell Hill | W 279° | 113 m | 7.2 mi |
| Rail Tree Hill | WNW 295° | 111 m | 1.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:30 | 16:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 29 | 37 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bedford, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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