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Stumpjumper

Stumpjumper from directly overhead

Stumpjumper is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 38 m. Prospect Hill stands 135 m to the south-southeast, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is F-86 Sabre, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 0.8 miles off.

The record

What the record says

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Static display of the "Stumpjumper"
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Coordinates42.46027, -71.27978

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • FIt Trail Park and Playground: 0.2 mi
  • Recreation Area: 0.2 mi
  • Integration Park: 0.3 mi
  • Flightline Park: 0.3 mi
  • Eliot Park: 1.0 mi
Museums
Artworks
  • The Patriot: 2.1 mi
  • Rembering Center School: 2.2 mi
  • Dance Rhythm: 2.2 mi
  • Watershed: 2.5 mi
  • Street Ball: 2.6 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites: 58
Peaks
Beaches
  • Borggaard Beach: 7.0 mi
  • Baby Beach: 8.7 mi
  • Crystal Lake Beach: 10.1 mi
  • Morses Pond Beach: 11.5 mi
  • Stow Town Beach: 11.8 mi
Gardens: 56
  • The Kindness Rocks Project: 2.0 mi
  • Idylwilde Community Garden: 2.0 mi
  • Bedford Garden Club: 2.1 mi
  • Memorial Garden: 2.1 mi
  • Courtyard: 3.0 mi
Attractions: 51
Cliffs: 45
Picnic sites: 20
  • Picnic Site 1: 4.6 mi
  • Picnic Site 2: 4.9 mi
  • Picnic Site 3: 4.9 mi
  • Picnic Site 4: 5.0 mi
  • Valley Shelter: 5.2 mi
Lighthouses: 5
Rest areas: 4
  • Commissioners Landing: 12.7 mi
  • Westwood Rest Area: 17.9 mi
  • Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 20.6 mi
  • Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 21.9 mi
Springs: 3
  • Quarry Spring: 9.1 mi
  • Mystery Spring: 10.6 mi
  • Pakomet Spring: 20.5 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Cascade Falls: 10.4 mi
  • Wamesit Falls: 11.7 mi
  • Rock Falls: 22.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.0 miles of Stumpjumper. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Prospect HillSSE135 m5.1 mi
Little ProspectSSE133 m5.4 mi
Whipple HillESE110 m5.1 mi
Annursnac HillWNW110 m6.0 mi
Loring HillESE109 m2.7 mi
Granny HillE108 m3.1 mi
Zion HillE107 m5.1 mi
Turkey HillESE107 m5.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:2018:57
June solstice05:0919:4420:27
September equinox06:3318:0718:44
December solstice07:1215:3016:16

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F282937495968747264524233
Precip in2.92.73.83.83.43.73.53.53.54.23.73.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bedford Hanscom FLD, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5258108421

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