Josiah Nelson House Site
Josiah Nelson House Site is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 67 m. Prospect Hill stands 135 m to the south-southeast, 4.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Thomas Nelson Jr. House Site, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway runs past it.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- On the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 12.7 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 26.7 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 27.1 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 12 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Recreation Area: 0.6 mi
- FIt Trail Park and Playground: 0.6 mi
- Integration Park: 0.9 mi
- Flightline Park: 1.0 mi
- Garfield Park: 1.6 mi
- Street Ball: 2.2 mi
- Watershed: 2.2 mi
- Migration - Series 7: 2.3 mi
- Jacob's Dream: 2.3 mi
- Rain Gates: 2.3 mi
- Buckman Tavern: 2.3 mi
- Hancock-Clarke House Museum: 2.4 mi
- Budd Rail Diesel Car: 2.5 mi
- Boston & Maine Railroad Freight House: 2.5 mi
- Munroe Tavern: 3.0 mi
- Thomas Nelson Jr. House Site: 0.2 mi
- Stumpjumper: 0.7 mi
- F-86 Sabre: 0.9 mi
- Ebenezer Fiske House Site: 0.9 mi
- British Grave Near Bloody Angle: 1.2 mi
- Katahdin Hill: 0.5 mi
- Cranberry Hill: 0.7 mi
- Fiske Hill: 0.8 mi
- Reservoir Hill: 1.0 mi
- Brooks Hill: 1.6 mi
- Cranberry Hill Conservation Area: 0.7 mi
- Ricci Farm: 0.7 mi
- Fiske Hill Conservation Area: 0.7 mi
- Cambridge Reservoir Watershed: 0.9 mi
- Freemont St. Play Area: 1.2 mi
- Borggaard Beach: 6.7 mi
- Baby Beach: 9.2 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 9.4 mi
- Morses Pond Beach: 10.9 mi
- Stow Town Beach: 11.8 mi
- Idylwilde Community Garden: 1.4 mi
- The Kindness Rocks Project: 2.7 mi
- Bedford Garden Club: 2.9 mi
- Memorial Garden: 2.9 mi
- People For Pollinators: 2.9 mi
- Paul Revere Capture Site: 0.3 mi
- vernal pool: 0.8 mi
- Bloody Angle: 1.2 mi
- Thoreau Farm - Birthplace of Henry David Thoreau: 2.3 mi
- RR Semaphore: 2.5 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 0.5 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 5.1 mi
- Lunch Wall: 9.5 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 9.9 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 9.9 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 3.9 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 4.2 mi
- Picnic Site 3: 4.2 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 4.3 mi
- Valley Shelter: 4.5 mi
- Boathouse: 21.3 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 21.3 mi
- Oil Shed: 21.4 mi
- Rainshed: 21.4 mi
- Boston Light: 21.4 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 12.1 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 17.1 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 21.3 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 22.3 mi
- Quarry Spring: 8.7 mi
- Mystery Spring: 11.3 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 19.8 mi
- Cascade Falls: 10.1 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 12.4 mi
- Rock Falls: 22.2 mi
- Haywardville: 9.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.8 miles of Josiah Nelson House Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill | SSE 166° | 135 m | 4.4 mi |
| Little Prospect | SSE 167° | 133 m | 4.6 mi |
| Whipple Hill | E 97° | 110 m | 4.7 mi |
| Loring Hill | ESE 111° | 109 m | 2.1 mi |
| Granny Hill | E 87° | 108 m | 2.8 mi |
| Zion Hill | E 86° | 107 m | 4.9 mi |
| Turkey Hill | ESE 103° | 107 m | 5.3 mi |
| Fullers Hill | SSE 151° | 105 m | 2.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:44 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| 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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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