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Cobbler's Cornner

Cobbler's Cornner from directly overhead

Cobbler's Cornner is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 41 m. Moose Hill stands 163 m to the north, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Taylor Hill Woods, a park 0.1 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 4.8 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Material
steel
Inscription
"Cobbler's Corner" Northern apex of eight mile purchase surveyed by Miles Standish June 1640. Placed by Mansfield chapter D.A.R 1941 On this spot in 1640 Miles Standish waited while one of his men cobbled his worn shoes. They were here surveying the Eight
Getting there

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Coordinates42.00911, -71.22128

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Taylor Hill Woods: 0.1 mi
  • Taylor Hill Conservation Woods & Trails: 0.2 mi
  • Cross Point Church Park: 0.6 mi
  • Mansfield Common: 1.1 mi
  • Robinbson Park: 1.1 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites
Peaks
Gardens
Attractions
  • Path Continues: 3.9 mi
  • G's Place: 4.1 mi
  • Trailers: 4.2 mi
  • Path Continues: 4.6 mi
  • To L.A. Foster Wildlife Refuge: 4.6 mi
Artworks
  • "HA HA HA" Sculpture: 5.4 mi
  • "Arts for Everyone" Mural: 5.4 mi
  • Cuddy Court Creatures: 5.4 mi
  • "Inspire Thru Art" Mural: 5.5 mi
  • Lloyd G. Balfour Riverwalk Scupture: 5.6 mi
Museums
Beaches: 58
  • Whiting's Pond Beach: 6.0 mi
  • Barbara Road Beach: 6.1 mi
  • Sweatt Beach: 8.0 mi
  • Turner Pond Beach: 10.1 mi
  • Chilson Beach: 11.3 mi
Cliffs: 40
  • King Philip Cave: 4.8 mi
  • King Philip Rock: 5.1 mi
  • Fatboy Boulder: 13.1 mi
  • Pond Cave: 13.1 mi
  • Summit Wall: 13.3 mi
Picnic sites: 26
  • Oak Grove: 4.7 mi
  • 12: 4.8 mi
  • 11: 4.8 mi
  • 8: 4.8 mi
  • 10: 4.8 mi
Rest areas: 10
  • Interstate 95 Rest Area: 3.0 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 3.5 mi
  • Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 12.4 mi
  • Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 12.5 mi
  • Westwood Rest Area: 14.8 mi
Springs: 2
  • Roger Williams Spring: 15.7 mi
  • Pakomet Spring: 15.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Rock Falls: 17.3 mi
  • Cascade Brook Falls: 20.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.3 miles of Cobbler's Cornner. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Moose HillN 3°163 m7.9 mi
Beacon Pole HillW 265°162 m11.8 mi
Catamint HillW 267°152 m11.5 mi
Bald HillWNW 283°145 m12.1 mi
Diamond HillW 266°144 m9.9 mi
Iron Rock HillW 267°140 m12.1 mi
Bluff HillN 2°138 m7.2 mi
Oak HillW 279°138 m11.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:2018:57
June solstice05:1019:4220:25
September equinox06:3318:0718:44
December solstice07:1015:3216:17

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272936475766727163514233
Precip in4.43.85.44.73.64.33.53.84.15.14.55.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norton W, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9028844868

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