Historic site · Massachusetts
Old Foundation
Old Foundation is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 77 m. North Peak stands 192 m to the west-northwest, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Chime Wall, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 8.6 miles off.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- No
How to reach it
Coordinates42.42305, -71.51536
- 8.6 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 20.9 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 21.2 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 28.9 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 23 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Chime Wall: 0.1 mi
- Amadinda: 0.1 mi
- The Olympic Bell: 3.5 mi
- Old Frog Pond Farm & Studio: 3.5 mi
- Revolutionary War Monument: 6.0 mi
Attractions
- Big Green Monster Hedge Maze: 0.7 mi
- Petting Zoo: 0.8 mi
- Mini Monster Hedge Maze: 0.9 mi
- Rice Tavern Foundation: 3.5 mi
- “The Rock” in Marlborough: 4.4 mi
Parks
- Boon Monument: 1.1 mi
- Town Center Park: 1.2 mi
- Stow Memorial Athletic Field: 1.4 mi
- Delaney Wildlife management area: 2.4 mi
- Cherry Street Field and Playground: 3.1 mi
Museums
- American Heritage Museum: 1.6 mi
- West School Museum: 1.7 mi
- Discovery Museum: 4.2 mi
- Hosmer House Museum: 4.9 mi
- Redstone School: 5.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Leggett: 0.1 mi
- Spindle Hill: 0.5 mi
- Bolton Land: 0.8 mi
- Rising/Cohen: 0.8 mi
- Susan Lawerence Land: 1.0 mi
Peaks
- Birch Hill: 0.3 mi
- Spindle Hill: 0.6 mi
- Lambert Hill: 1.0 mi
- Boons Hill: 1.0 mi
- Honeypot Hill: 1.2 mi
Gardens
- Stow Community Garden: 2.4 mi
- Cider Knoll Community Garden: 3.7 mi
- Hudson Community Garden: 4.1 mi
- Flerra Meadows Community Garden Boxborough: 4.6 mi
- Colonial Herb Garden: 4.8 mi
Historic sites: 52
- Stow War Memorial: 1.1 mi
- Henry Gardner house site: 1.7 mi
- Old Well: 1.8 mi
- Captain Sargent Homestead Foundation: 2.4 mi
- Bent Ice House: 2.5 mi
Beaches: 34
- Stow Town Beach: 1.4 mi
- Centennial Beach: 3.4 mi
- Memorial Beach: 3.5 mi
- Bolton Town Beach: 3.6 mi
- Thurston's Beach: 5.8 mi
Cliffs: 19
- Falling Rock Ridge: 6.4 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 8.7 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 11.1 mi
- Scar Hill Bluffs: 12.4 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 12.9 mi
Picnic sites: 18
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 13.4 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 13.4 mi
- Picnic Site 3: 13.4 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 13.5 mi
- Picnic Site 8: 13.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Wamesit Falls: 18.0 mi
- Emerson Falls: 18.9 mi
- Trap Falls: 21.8 mi
- Cascade Falls: 22.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 11.7 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 23.0 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 23.1 mi
Springs: 2
- Mystery Spring: 12.0 mi
- Quarry Spring: 20.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 21.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.5 miles of Old Foundation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Peak | WNW 297° | 192 m | 5.8 mi |
| Oak Hill | NNW 339° | 187 m | 6.0 mi |
| Nobscot Hill | SSE 148° | 183 m | 6.3 mi |
| Wataquadock Hill | W 280° | 173 m | 5.9 mi |
| Sligo Hill | SSW 208° | 172 m | 5.9 mi |
| Pleasant Hill | SSW 201° | 164 m | 6.1 mi |
| Powder House Hill | WNW 284° | 162 m | 4.6 mi |
| Fairmount Hill | SSW 198° | 161 m | 6.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:45 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:31 | 16:17 |
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 | 26 | 28 | 36 | 48 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Maynard 2, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/8317122133
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