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Scar Hill Bluffs

Scar Hill Bluffs, seen from above at true elevation

Scar Hill Bluffs is a cliff in Massachusetts, at a recorded elevation of 126 m. Winter Hill stands 273 m to the southwest, 5.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Kendall Hill, a peak 0.5 miles away. Lost Villages Scenic Byway passes 8.8 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
126 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.36087, -71.74434

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Kendall Hill: 0.5 mi
  • Pulpit Hill: 0.5 mi
  • Diamond Hill: 0.8 mi
  • Tower Hill: 0.9 mi
  • Pine Hill: 1.2 mi
Parks
  • Town Tennis Courts: 0.8 mi
  • Town Hall Leaching Field: 2.3 mi
  • Goodale Park: 2.3 mi
  • Woodland Park: 2.6 mi
  • Kimball Park: 3.6 mi
Historic sites
  • Frank’s Column: 1.0 mi
  • The Folly: 1.0 mi
  • Temple of Peace: 1.0 mi
  • Masonic Hospital: 4.1 mi
  • 1954 Tornado Memorial: 4.1 mi
Attractions
  • Trail Marker # 141: 1.4 mi
  • Cistern Base: 1.6 mi
  • North Worcester Business Association: 3.9 mi
  • Wachusett Dam: 4.1 mi
  • Vernal Pools: 4.2 mi
Nature reserves
Artworks: 57
Gardens: 52
  • Secret Garden: 0.9 mi
  • Lawn Garden: 0.9 mi
  • Winter Garden: 0.9 mi
  • Systematic Garden: 0.9 mi
  • Cottage & Vegetable Gardens: 0.9 mi
Museums: 44
Beaches: 25
Cliffs: 10
Picnic sites: 3
Waterfalls: 3
  • Cascades: 13.8 mi
  • Emerson Falls: 14.2 mi
  • Trap Falls: 21.6 mi
Springs: 2
  • The Ashburnham Spring: 21.2 mi
  • Mystery Spring: 22.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 11.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.6 miles of Scar Hill Bluffs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Winter HillSW 232°273 m5.7 mi
Drury HillWSW 244°261 m4.0 mi
Malden HillW 274°260 m3.3 mi
Davis HillW 268°260 m5.9 mi
Ross HillN 350°245 m6.5 mi
Stratton HillSW 229°244 m3.9 mi
Indian HillSW 225°244 m4.9 mi
Laurel Mt.SW 229°241 m4.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:2218:59
June solstice05:1119:4520:28
September equinox06:3518:0918:46
December solstice07:1415:3216:18

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252735465765716962514031
Precip in3.53.34.24.13.64.23.94.14.24.84.04.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Worcester, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358271863

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