- Elevation, modelled
- 59 m
- Tallest summit within 6.5 miles
- Prospect Hill135 m · 5.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Battle Road Scenic Byway1.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 42.4421, -71.3425
Thoreau Cabin site is a attraction in Massachusetts, at a modelled 59 m. Prospect Hill stands 135 m to the southeast, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Thoreau Bean Field, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 1.1 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.5 miles of Thoreau Cabin site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill | SE 129° | 135 m | 5.8 mi |
| Little Prospect | SE 131° | 133 m | 6.0 mi |
| Goodman Hill | SW 215° | 119 m | 5.6 mi |
| Annursnac Hill | NW 313° | 110 m | 3.7 mi |
| Loring Hill | E 92° | 109 m | 5.4 mi |
| Great Hill | WNW 288° | 109 m | 6.0 mi |
| Granny Hill | E 83° | 108 m | 6.3 mi |
| Pine Hill | ESE 115° | 106 m | 0.7 mi |
- 1.1 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 15.1 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 27.1 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 29.5 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 15 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Thoreau Bean Field: 0.1 mi
- Emerson's Cliff: 0.5 mi
- Little Women House: 1.2 mi
- Egg Rock: 1.8 mi
- Old Manse: 1.8 mi
Historic sites
- Brister Freeman Homestead Site Marker: 0.3 mi
- Reflection: 0.5 mi
- Adams: 1.0 mi
- World War II Memorial: 1.3 mi
- World War I Memorial: 1.3 mi
Museums
- Thoreau Cabin replica: 0.4 mi
- Ralph Waldo Emerson House: 1.1 mi
- Orchard House Business Office: 1.2 mi
- Orchard House Museum: 1.2 mi
- Bronson Alcott School of Philosophy: 1.2 mi
Peaks
- Fairhaven Hill: 0.7 mi
- Pine Hill: 0.7 mi
- Mount Misery: 1.5 mi
- Smiths Hill: 1.6 mi
- Hardys Hill: 1.8 mi
Beaches
- Stow Town Beach: 8.4 mi
- Morses Pond Beach: 10.2 mi
- Borggaard Beach: 10.2 mi
- Memorial Beach: 10.7 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 10.8 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 24.3 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 24.3 mi
- Oil Shed: 24.4 mi
- Rainshed: 24.4 mi
- Boston Light: 24.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Wamesit Falls: 13.1 mi
- Cascade Falls: 13.6 mi
- Rock Falls: 24.1 mi
- Cascades: 24.6 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Commissioners Landing: 14.9 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 18.1 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 19.1 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 22.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 12.9 mi
| 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 | 15:31 | 16:16 |
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