Historic site · Massachusetts
Middlesex Canal crossing
Middlesex Canal crossing is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 36 m. Holt Hill stands 128 m to the east-northeast, 8.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Aprils Way Open Space, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 9.1 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- Middlesex Canal Crossing 1793-1853
How to reach it
Coordinates42.58495, -71.25499
- 9.1 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 18.6 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 18.9 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 20.8 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 19 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 24 mi
- Eagle Rock · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Aprils Way Open Space: 0.6 mi
- Town Conservation Land: 0.7 mi
- Fox Hollow Estates: 0.9 mi
- Fox Hill Summit: 1.0 mi
- Fox Hill: 1.0 mi
Parks
- Potters Playground: 0.8 mi
- Mahoney Park: 1.2 mi
- Cider Mill Land: 1.6 mi
- Kilrausch Playground: 1.7 mi
- Melvin G. Rogers Park: 1.9 mi
Historic sites
- Middlesex Canal Crossing: 0.8 mi
- Middlesex Canal crossing marker: 0.9 mi
- Middlesex Canal Crossing: 1.3 mi
- Mill Site Historic District: 1.6 mi
- Shawsheen River Aqueduct: 2.3 mi
Peaks
- Fox Hill: 1.1 mi
- Gilson Hill: 2.5 mi
- Rocky Hill: 3.4 mi
- Snake Hill: 3.5 mi
- Ames Hill: 3.7 mi
Museums
- New England Baseball Museum: 1.6 mi
- Middlesex Canal Visitor Center: 1.6 mi
- American Textile History Museum: 5.0 mi
- Boot Cotton Mills Museum: 5.0 mi
- Tsongas Industrial History Center: 5.1 mi
Gardens
- Wildflower Meadows: 2.2 mi
- Tewksbury Community Garden: 2.6 mi
- Chelmsford Public Garden: 5.0 mi
- Gates Block Garden: 5.1 mi
- Andover Community Garden: 5.8 mi
Artworks
- Wamesit Indian Statue: 2.6 mi
- muster: 3.2 mi
- Kerouac Commemorative: 5.0 mi
- Hydro: 5.0 mi
- Pieta: 5.0 mi
Beaches
- Baby Beach: 3.8 mi
- Freeman Lake Beach: 7.6 mi
- Pelham Town Beach: 9.8 mi
- Willow St Beach: 9.9 mi
- American Legion Beach: 10.4 mi
Attractions
- The History of Railroads in Lowell: 5.1 mi
- Suffolk Mill Turbine Exhibit: 5.5 mi
- Two Brothers stones for 1638 boundary - Dudley: 5.5 mi
- Two Brothers stones for 1638 boundary - Winthrop: 5.5 mi
- Vernal Pool Viewing area: 6.6 mi
Cliffs: 28
- Farmers Cliff: 9.0 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 9.5 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 12.5 mi
- Wildcat Ledge: 13.4 mi
- Crag 1: 13.5 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Picnic Area: 2.3 mi
- Picnic Table: 5.5 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 6.6 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 13.0 mi
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 13.0 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 11.9 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 16.6 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 18.0 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 18.2 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 20.6 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Wamesit Falls: 3.7 mi
- Cascade Falls: 13.3 mi
- Newbury Falls: 20.1 mi
- The Falls: 21.7 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 22.7 mi
Springs: 4
- Mystery Spring: 8.0 mi
- Quarry Spring: 12.8 mi
- Rail Spring: 22.8 mi
- Lion's Spring: 23.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 11.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.6 miles of Middlesex Canal crossing. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holt Hill | ENE 63° | 128 m | 8.5 mi |
| Robbins Hill | W 270° | 122 m | 5.6 mi |
| Wood Hill | NNE 21° | 112 m | 5.1 mi |
| Rail Tree Hill | WSW 246° | 111 m | 7.5 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | W 278° | 109 m | 7.1 mi |
| Frances Hill | W 278° | 107 m | 7.7 mi |
| Providence Hill | W 267° | 107 m | 8.4 mi |
| Ames Hill | NNE 22° | 106 m | 3.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:30 | 16:15 |
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 | 25 | 27 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lowell, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/70831860
Day trips start here
- Billerica · 2 mi
- Lowell · 5 mi
- Wilmington · 5 mi
- Bedford · 7 mi
- Andover · 8 mi
- North Reading · 9 mi
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