Historic site · Massachusetts
The Town Common Lands
The Town Common Lands is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 52 m. Rail Tree Hill stands 111 m to the west-northwest, 6.5 miles off. The nearest named place is World War Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 2.9 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Within these limits stood the first meeting house built in 1729
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.49180, -71.27921
- 2.9 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 14.6 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 24.3 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 25.1 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 14 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Rembering Center School: 0.2 mi
- Dance Rhythm: 0.2 mi
- The Patriot: 0.2 mi
- Buddha Statue: 0.6 mi
- Peace, Love, Music: 3.9 mi
Parks
- Veterans Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
- Willson Park: 0.3 mi
- Eliot Park: 1.4 mi
- Marvin Street Play Area: 1.5 mi
- Wilson Mill Park: 1.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Engelhardt Conservation Area: 0.3 mi
- Middlesex Road Conservation Area: 0.4 mi
- Moore-Miller Con Restriction: 0.5 mi
- Lindau Farmland at Pine Hill: 0.6 mi
- Elm Brook: 0.6 mi
Museums
- Boston & Maine Railroad Freight House: 0.4 mi
- Budd Rail Diesel Car: 0.4 mi
- Job Lane Farm Museum: 1.5 mi
- Orchard House Museum: 3.6 mi
- Bronson Alcott School of Philosophy: 3.6 mi
Peaks
- Pine Hill: 0.7 mi
- Hartwells Hill: 1.1 mi
- Reservoir Hill: 2.0 mi
- Davis Hill: 2.1 mi
- Crosbys Hill: 2.2 mi
Historic sites: 58
- World War Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Beirut, Grenada, Panama, Persion Gulf: 0.2 mi
- Vietnam 1961-1975: 0.2 mi
- Korea 1950-1955: 0.2 mi
- WWII 1942-1946: 0.2 mi
Beaches
- Baby Beach: 7.0 mi
- Borggaard Beach: 7.4 mi
- Freeman Lake Beach: 11.4 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 12.2 mi
- Pearce Lake Beach: 12.4 mi
Gardens: 57
- Bedford Garden Club: 0.0 mi
- Memorial Garden: 0.0 mi
- The Kindness Rocks Project: 0.3 mi
- Courtyard: 1.2 mi
- Idylwilde Community Garden: 4.0 mi
Attractions: 53
- RR Semaphore: 1.0 mi
- Whistle Post: 1.5 mi
- Two Brothers stones for 1638 boundary - Winthrop: 2.1 mi
- Two Brothers stones for 1638 boundary - Dudley: 2.1 mi
- Thoreau Farm - Birthplace of Henry David Thoreau: 2.3 mi
Cliffs: 44
- Bloody Bluff: 3.1 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 4.4 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 10.7 mi
- Crag 1: 10.9 mi
- Lunch Wall: 12.2 mi
Picnic sites: 21
- Picnic Site 1: 6.7 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 7.0 mi
- Picnic Site 3: 7.1 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 7.1 mi
- Valley Shelter: 7.4 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Commissioners Landing: 14.0 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 18.4 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 19.9 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 21.6 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 22.9 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Boathouse: 22.8 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 22.8 mi
- Oil Shed: 22.8 mi
- Rainshed: 22.8 mi
- Boston Light: 22.9 mi
Springs: 3
- Mystery Spring: 9.0 mi
- Quarry Spring: 9.7 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 22.4 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Wamesit Falls: 9.5 mi
- Cascade Falls: 10.8 mi
- Rock Falls: 24.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 9.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.6 miles of The Town Common Lands. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rail Tree Hill | WNW 301° | 111 m | 6.5 mi |
| Whipple Hill | SE 125° | 110 m | 6.0 mi |
| Annursnac Hill | W 261° | 110 m | 6.0 mi |
| Loring Hill | SSE 149° | 109 m | 4.3 mi |
| Granny Hill | SE 132° | 108 m | 4.1 mi |
| Zion Hill | ESE 116° | 107 m | 5.7 mi |
| Hemlock Hill | NNW 331° | 105 m | 4.3 mi |
| Fullers Hill | SSE 165° | 105 m | 5.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:30 | 16:16 |
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 | 27 | 29 | 37 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bedford, under a mile away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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