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 northeast, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Middlesex Canal crossing marker, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 8.8 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Middlesex Canal Crossing 1793-1853
How to reach it
Coordinates42.57653, -71.23323
- 8.8 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 17.8 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 19.6 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 20.0 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 18 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 23 mi
- Eagle Rock · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- muster: 2.0 mi
- Wamesit Indian Statue: 3.5 mi
- Pieta: 5.6 mi
- Buddha Statue: 5.8 mi
- Kerouac Commemorative: 6.1 mi
Museums
- New England Baseball Museum: 2.8 mi
- Middlesex Canal Visitor Center: 2.8 mi
- Wilmington Town Museum: 4.4 mi
- Job Lane Farm Museum: 5.1 mi
- Burlington Public Museum: 5.3 mi
Attractions
- Two Brothers stones for 1638 boundary - Dudley: 5.6 mi
- Two Brothers stones for 1638 boundary - Winthrop: 5.6 mi
- The History of Railroads in Lowell: 6.3 mi
- Suffolk Mill Turbine Exhibit: 6.6 mi
- RR Semaphore: 7.2 mi
Parks
- Shawsheen Launch: 1.1 mi
- Wilmington Youth Soccer Fields Complex: 1.7 mi
- Cider Mill Land: 1.7 mi
- Mahoney Park: 1.9 mi
- Saunders Recreational Area: 1.9 mi
Beaches
- Baby Beach: 2.5 mi
- Freeman Lake Beach: 8.9 mi
- Borggaard Beach: 9.6 mi
- American Legion Beach: 10.1 mi
- Stevens Pond Beach: 10.1 mi
Peaks
- Fox Hill: 1.0 mi
- Snake Hill: 2.4 mi
- Gilson Hill: 3.4 mi
- Pine Hill: 3.6 mi
- Pinnacle Hill: 3.6 mi
Historic sites: 55
- Middlesex Canal crossing marker: 0.3 mi
- Shawsheen River Aqueduct: 1.1 mi
- Mill Site Historic District: 2.8 mi
- Rotary Park: 3.6 mi
- Vietnam WarVeterans Memorial: 3.7 mi
Gardens: 55
- Wildflower Meadows: 2.1 mi
- Tewksbury Community Garden: 2.2 mi
- Courtyard: 5.4 mi
- Andover Community Garden: 6.0 mi
- Bedford Garden Club: 6.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Fox Hill: 0.7 mi
- Evergreen Estates: 0.7 mi
- Town Open Space: 0.8 mi
- Marshall Orchard Conservation Land: 0.8 mi
- Fox Hill Summit: 1.0 mi
Cliffs: 32
- Bloody Bluff: 9.0 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 9.4 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 11.3 mi
- Crag 1: 12.3 mi
- Skull Cliff: 12.6 mi
Picnic sites: 21
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 7.7 mi
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 11.8 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 12.5 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 12.8 mi
- Picnic Site 3: 12.9 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 12.4 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 17.1 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 17.3 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 18.0 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 20.4 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 24.5 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 24.5 mi
- Oil Shed: 24.5 mi
- Rainshed: 24.5 mi
- Boston Light: 24.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Wamesit Falls: 4.9 mi
- Cascade Falls: 12.1 mi
- Newbury Falls: 19.6 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 23.8 mi
Springs: 4
- Mystery Spring: 9.1 mi
- Quarry Spring: 11.7 mi
- Rail Spring: 22.2 mi
- Lion's Spring: 23.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 10.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.7 miles of Middlesex Canal Crossing. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holt Hill | NE 55° | 128 m | 7.8 mi |
| Robbins Hill | W 275° | 122 m | 6.7 mi |
| Boston Hill | NE 56° | 117 m | 8.6 mi |
| Rail Tree Hill | WSW 253° | 111 m | 8.3 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | W 281° | 109 m | 8.3 mi |
| Granny Hill | S 176° | 108 m | 8.6 mi |
| Ames Hill | N 4° | 106 m | 4.0 mi |
| Hemlock Hill | WSW 245° | 105 m | 4.9 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 | 15:29 | 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 | 28 | 30 | 37 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 72 | 64 | 53 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Reading, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/7467703209
Day trips start here
- Billerica · 2 mi
- Wilmington · 4 mi
- Bedford · 6 mi
- Lowell · 6 mi
- Andover · 7 mi
- North Reading · 8 mi
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