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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

Historic sites
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
Peaks
Attractions
Nature reserves
Museums
Gardens
  • The Kindness Rocks Project: 2.0 mi
  • Idylwilde Community Garden: 2.0 mi
  • Bedford Garden Club: 2.1 mi
  • Memorial Garden: 2.1 mi
  • Bedford Garden Club: 2.2 mi
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
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
Cliffs: 45
Picnic sites: 23
  • 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: 6
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 HillSSE 165°135 m5.1 mi
Little ProspectSSE 166°133 m5.4 mi
Whipple HillESE 104°110 m5.1 mi
Annursnac HillWNW 282°110 m6.0 mi
Loring HillESE 124°109 m2.7 mi
Granny HillE 100°108 m3.1 mi
Zion HillE 94°107 m5.1 mi
Turkey HillESE 109°107 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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