Northside Militia Training Field
Northside Militia Training Field is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 244 m. Moose Hill stands 331 m to the north, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Militia Lot, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Lost Villages Scenic Byway passes 9.0 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- THE YEARLY MUSTERS THAT WERE FIRST|HELD ON THIS FIELD IN 1757|CONTINUED UNTIL 1840||DEDICATED TO THE INHABITANTS OF|CHARLTON AND THEIR DESCENDANTS
How to reach it
- 9.0 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 9.9 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Militia Lot: 0.0 mi
- Ye Olde Commons: 0.4 mi
- Charlton Town Common: 2.2 mi
- Railroad Park: 2.8 mi
- Railroad Park: 2.8 mi
- William T. G. Morton Monument: 0.0 mi
- Bond Square: 2.1 mi
- General John Spurr House: 2.2 mi
- Virginia Lynn Cooper Memorial Tree: 2.2 mi
- William T. G. Morton Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Fay Mountain Farm: 0.2 mi
- Fay Mountain Farm: 0.3 mi
- Stafford Street Conservation Land: 1.0 mi
- Ponnakin Hill Meadow Lane Open Space: 1.1 mi
- Hammond Woods Open Space: 1.5 mi
- Brackett Hill: 0.6 mi
- Prospect Hill: 0.6 mi
- Austin Hill: 1.0 mi
- Little Mugget Hill: 1.0 mi
- Carroll Hill: 1.0 mi
- Cellar Hole: 1.0 mi
- Path Continues: 1.0 mi
- Path Continues: 2.2 mi
- Path Continues: 4.2 mi
- Path Continues: 4.6 mi
- Herb Garden: 8.3 mi
- Small House Garden: 8.4 mi
- Hadwen Community Garden: 8.9 mi
- Jakubowitz-Chaifetz Garden: 9.1 mi
- IUI Garden for the Ages: 9.3 mi
- Motion: 5.4 mi
- Goddard Rocket: 6.7 mi
- Orthodox Altar: 7.9 mi
- Orson the Polar Bear: 8.4 mi
- Guitar: 8.4 mi
- Blackstone River Valley Heritage Center: 9.5 mi
- Worcester Historical Museum: 10.3 mi
- Salisbury Mansion: 10.7 mi
- Major Taylor Museum: 10.8 mi
- EcoTarium: 11.8 mi
- Lashaway Park Town Beach: 6.9 mi
- Streeter Beach: 9.8 mi
- Woodstock Town Beach: 10.5 mi
- West Brookfield Town Beach: 11.2 mi
- Point Rok Beach: 12.4 mi
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 7.9 mi
- Scar Hill Bluffs: 17.3 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 18.8 mi
- Woodward's Rock: 21.4 mi
- Indian Kitchen: 22.4 mi
- Cargill Falls: 17.3 mi
- Cascade: 24.3 mi
- Picnic: 12.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.1 miles of Northside Militia Training Field. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moose Hill | N 358° | 331 m | 7.9 mi |
| Little Mugget Hill | WNW 287° | 328 m | 1.0 mi |
| Long Hill | NNW 345° | 328 m | 2.3 mi |
| Burncoat Hill | N 355° | 327 m | 5.5 mi |
| Prouty Hill | NNW 349° | 327 m | 5.8 mi |
| Carey Hill | NNE 21° | 327 m | 6.8 mi |
| Flat Hill | NNW 349° | 324 m | 2.8 mi |
| Gately Hill | N 358° | 312 m | 4.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:46 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:34 | 16:19 |
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 | 24 | 26 | 35 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 71 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Buffumville Lake, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9947365793
Day trips start here
- South County · 3 mi
- Spencer · 6 mi
- Southbridge · 7 mi
- Dudley · 8 mi
- Webster · 9 mi
- Millbury · 10 mi
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