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Masonic Hospital

Masonic Hospital from directly overhead

Masonic Hospital is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a recorded elevation of 215 m. Winter Hill stands 273 m to the west, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Meeting House Hall, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away. Lost Villages Scenic Byway passes 8.7 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
215 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.30640, -71.71308

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks: 60
Historic sites: 59
  • Ward Family Monument: 0.6 mi
  • First Meeting House in Shrewsbury: 0.6 mi
  • Fire and Police Memorial: 0.6 mi
  • Shrewsbury War Veterans Memorial: 0.7 mi
  • Shrewsbury Civil War Monument: 0.7 mi
Peaks
Parks
  • Prospect Park: 0.2 mi
  • Spring Street Neighborhood Park: 0.6 mi
  • Shrewsbury Town Common: 0.6 mi
  • Dean Park: 1.0 mi
  • Eaton Pond Park: 1.6 mi
Nature reserves
Museums: 53
Gardens: 53
  • Shade Garden: 3.8 mi
  • Secret Garden: 3.8 mi
  • Lawn Garden: 3.8 mi
  • The Clearing: 3.8 mi
  • Cottage & Vegetable Gardens: 3.8 mi
Attractions: 38
  • Mine Shaft: 3.0 mi
  • The Explorer Express Train: 3.9 mi
  • North Worcester Business Association: 4.8 mi
  • Ford on Rocks: 4.9 mi
  • Vernal Pools: 4.9 mi
Beaches: 31
Picnic sites: 13
  • Picnic Site 9: 23.9 mi
  • Picnic Site 8: 23.9 mi
  • Picnic Site 10: 23.9 mi
  • Picnic Site 6: 24.0 mi
  • Picnic Site 7: 24.0 mi
Cliffs: 11
Rest areas: 1
  • Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 14.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Emerson Falls: 18.3 mi
Springs: 1
  • Mystery Spring: 24.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.4 miles of Masonic Hospital. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Winter HillW273 m6.1 mi
Drury HillWNW261 m5.6 mi
Malden HillNW260 m6.3 mi
Stratton HillWNW244 m4.7 mi
Indian HillW244 m5.0 mi
Laurel Mt.WNW241 m4.9 mi
Hancock HillWSW233 m5.7 mi
Millstone HillWSW229 m3.6 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 solstice07:1315:3316:18

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 way/1494335078

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