- Elevation, modelled
- 67 m
- Tallest summit within 7.1 miles
- Prospect Hill (468')135 m · 3.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Battle Road Scenic Byway8.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 42.5908, -71.3855
Gathering Rocks is a attraction in Massachusetts, at a modelled 67 m. Prospect Hill (468') stands 135 m to the west-southwest, 3.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Wetlands Overlook Area, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 8.3 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.1 miles of Gathering Rocks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill (468') | WSW 251° | 135 m | 3.0 mi |
| Millstone Hill | WNW 289° | 127 m | 5.7 mi |
| Snake Meadow Hill | W 279° | 123 m | 4.7 mi |
| Robbins Hill | ESE 111° | 122 m | 1.1 mi |
| Sparks Hill | WSW 237° | 120 m | 3.6 mi |
| Wilderness Hill | SW 230° | 120 m | 6.1 mi |
| Starr Hill | SW 230° | 120 m | 6.4 mi |
| Proctor Hill | WSW 246° | 119 m | 6.1 mi |
- 8.3 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 16.7 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 23.3 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 26.8 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 23 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Wetlands Overlook Area: 0.0 mi
- Wetlands Viewing Area: 0.1 mi
- Vernal Pool Viewing area: 0.1 mi
- Indian Grinding Stone: 1.8 mi
- Cow Tunnel: 4.3 mi
Peaks
- Chestnut Hill: 0.7 mi
- Robbins Hill: 1.1 mi
- Pine Hill: 1.2 mi
- Frances Hill: 1.2 mi
- High Point: 1.4 mi
Historic sites
- Chelmsford Town Pound Marker: 1.6 mi
- Westford Knight: 2.5 mi
- Basinas Square: 3.5 mi
- Lowell Hebrew Community Center: 4.0 mi
- Middlesex Canal Crossing: 4.1 mi
Museums
- Westford Museum: 2.8 mi
- American Textile History Museum: 5.0 mi
- Whistler House Museum of Art: 5.2 mi
- Middlesex Canal Visitor Center: 5.2 mi
- New England Baseball Museum: 5.2 mi
Beaches: 40
- Freeman Lake Beach: 3.1 mi
- Pelham Town Beach: 7.7 mi
- Willow St Beach: 9.4 mi
- Baby Beach: 10.3 mi
- Harvard Town Beach: 12.3 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Wamesit Falls: 5.2 mi
- The Falls: 16.1 mi
- Cascade Falls: 18.7 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 19.3 mi
- Trap Falls: 20.7 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 14.1 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 16.8 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 16.8 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 22.1 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 22.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 17.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:45 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:30 | 16:16 |
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