Historic site · Massachusetts
Westford Knight
Westford Knight is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 112 m. Prospect Hill stands 149 m to the west, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Abott Conservation Area, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 9.0 miles off.
How to reach it
Coordinates42.58773, -71.43454
- 9.0 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 17.0 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 24.9 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 28.1 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Westford Town Common: 0.5 mi
- Stony Brook canoe access: 1.6 mi
- Roberts Field: 2.6 mi
- Freedom Park: 2.7 mi
- Strawberry Hill Field: 2.8 mi
Museums
- Westford Museum: 0.5 mi
- YV Art Museum: 4.9 mi
- Littlefield Library Museum: 6.3 mi
- American Textile History Museum: 7.1 mi
- Whistler House Museum of Art: 7.2 mi
Attractions
- Indian Grinding Stone: 0.9 mi
- Gathering Rocks: 2.5 mi
- Wetlands Overlook Area: 2.5 mi
- Wetlands Viewing Area: 2.5 mi
- Vernal Pool Viewing area: 2.6 mi
Artworks
- Forest Bells: 5.7 mi
- Hydro: 7.1 mi
- Mill Girls Sculpture: 7.4 mi
- Kerouac Commemorative: 7.7 mi
- Wamesit Indian Statue: 9.0 mi
Gardens
- Westford Community Gardens: 0.9 mi
- Chelmsford Public Garden: 4.2 mi
- Yapp Conservation Land Community Garden: 4.4 mi
- Infinity garden: 6.0 mi
- Katie's Garden: 6.9 mi
Peaks
- Little Tadmuch Hill: 0.8 mi
- Prospect Hill (468'): 0.8 mi
- Providence Hill: 0.9 mi
- Blakes Hill: 1.0 mi
- High Point: 1.2 mi
Historic sites: 52
- Basinas Square: 2.2 mi
- Forge Village Honor Roll: 2.7 mi
- Sergeant William Woitowicz Memorial: 3.9 mi
- Chelmsford Town Pound Marker: 4.1 mi
- Major Moses Poor Palmer: 4.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Abott Conservation Area: 0.3 mi
- Westford Land: 0.3 mi
- Adams Property: 0.6 mi
- Gordon Parcel: 0.7 mi
- Drew Court Road Parcel: 0.8 mi
Beaches: 34
- Freeman Lake Beach: 4.1 mi
- Pelham Town Beach: 8.6 mi
- Harvard Town Beach: 10.2 mi
- Willow St Beach: 10.7 mi
- Thurston's Beach: 10.9 mi
Cliffs: 21
- Old Limestone Quarry: 7.6 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 8.1 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 13.0 mi
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 15.8 mi
- Falling Rock Ridge: 16.7 mi
Picnic sites: 18
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 2.6 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 16.2 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 16.3 mi
- Picnic Site 3: 16.4 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 16.4 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Wamesit Falls: 7.5 mi
- Trap Falls: 18.3 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 18.9 mi
- Cascade Falls: 20.7 mi
- Emerson Falls: 20.8 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 14.4 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 15.9 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 17.9 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 24.1 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 24.3 mi
Springs: 3
- Mystery Spring: 1.3 mi
- Quarry Spring: 19.8 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 24.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 19.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.6 miles of Westford Knight. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill | W 278° | 149 m | 6.0 mi |
| Brown Loaf | WNW 283° | 141 m | 5.6 mi |
| Gibbet Hill | WNW 284° | 139 m | 6.5 mi |
| Prospect Hill (468') | SSW 206° | 135 m | 0.8 mi |
| Pingry Hill | WSW 246° | 133 m | 6.0 mi |
| Baralock Hill | WNW 299° | 132 m | 5.7 mi |
| Rocky Hill | W 262° | 131 m | 5.1 mi |
| Millstone Hill | NW 305° | 127 m | 3.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:45 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 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 | 25 | 27 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lowell, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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