Old Manse
Old Manse is an attraction in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 40 m. Rail Tree Hill stands 111 m to the north-northwest, 5.4 miles off. The nearest named place is 1836 Battle Monument, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway runs past it.
The story
museum in the U.S. state of Massachusetts
Dates from 1769.
Wikidata Q4439852, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- On the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 16.5 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 25.3 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 28.9 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 16 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- 1836 Battle Monument: 0.1 mi
- Daniel Chester French grave: 0.4 mi
- Henry David Thoreau grave: 0.4 mi
- Nathaniel Hawthorne grave: 0.4 mi
- Melvin Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Old North Bridge site: 0.1 mi
- Concord Monument Square-Lexington Road Historic District: 0.5 mi
- The Quad: 0.6 mi
- Chapel Lawn: 0.7 mi
- Willard Common: 0.9 mi
- Minute Man Statue: 0.1 mi
- Dream World: 3.2 mi
- Watershed: 3.2 mi
- Little Red Riding Hood and Other Stories: 3.2 mi
- Archadian Gyro: 3.2 mi
- Poplar Hill: 0.2 mi
- Nashawtuc Hill: 0.9 mi
- Punkatasset Hill: 0.9 mi
- Buttricks Hill: 1.5 mi
- Holden Hill: 1.5 mi
- Monument Square: 0.5 mi
- Planted Canoe: 1.5 mi
- Native Plant Garden: 2.1 mi
- Native Plant Garden: 2.1 mi
- Conantum Community Gardens: 2.3 mi
- Egg Rock: 0.5 mi
- Little Women House: 1.0 mi
- Saw Mill Ruin: 1.4 mi
- Lime Kiln Ruins: 1.6 mi
- Colonel Barrett House: 1.6 mi
- Ellen Emerson Grove: 0.7 mi
- C Courtney Comeau Land: 0.7 mi
- Peter Spring Farm Cr: 0.8 mi
- Willard Common: 0.9 mi
- Peter Spring Farm Cr: 0.9 mi
- Ralph Waldo Emerson House: 0.8 mi
- Orchard House Business Office: 0.9 mi
- Bronson Alcott School of Philosophy: 0.9 mi
- Orchard House Museum: 1.0 mi
- Thoreau Cabin replica: 2.0 mi
- Stow Town Beach: 8.8 mi
- Borggaard Beach: 10.5 mi
- Baby Beach: 10.7 mi
- Memorial Beach: 11.3 mi
- Centennial Beach: 11.4 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 1.3 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 4.5 mi
- Falling Rock Ridge: 9.8 mi
- Lunch Wall: 12.8 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 13.1 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 7.0 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 7.1 mi
- Picnic Site 3: 7.2 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 7.2 mi
- Valley Shelter: 7.4 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 16.0 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 18.3 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 19.9 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 20.9 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 24.7 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 11.4 mi
- Cascade Falls: 14.0 mi
- The Falls: 23.6 mi
- Cascades: 23.7 mi
- Mystery Spring: 8.3 mi
- Quarry Spring: 12.6 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 23.0 mi
- Haywardville: 13.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.7 miles of Old Manse. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rail Tree Hill | NNW 338° | 111 m | 5.4 mi |
| Nagog Hill | WNW 299° | 111 m | 5.5 mi |
| Annursnac Hill | WNW 286° | 110 m | 2.4 mi |
| Great Hill | W 270° | 109 m | 5.4 mi |
| Loring Hill | ESE 109° | 109 m | 6.1 mi |
| Granny Hill | E 99° | 108 m | 6.7 mi |
| Pine Hill | SSE 154° | 106 m | 2.4 mi |
| Summer Hill | WSW 249° | 106 m | 6.7 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 | 07:12 | 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 | 28 | 29 | 37 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bedford Hanscom FLD, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/239363438
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