Bronson Alcott School of Philosophy
Bronson Alcott School of Philosophy is a museum in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 47 m. Prospect Hill stands 135 m to the southeast, 6.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Orchard House Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Battle Road Scenic Byway runs past it.
The story
school in Massachusetts, United States of America
Dates from 1879.
Wikidata Q5158860, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- On the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 15.6 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 26.0 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 28.7 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 15 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Orchard House Museum: 0.0 mi
- Orchard House Business Office: 0.0 mi
- Ralph Waldo Emerson House: 0.4 mi
- Thoreau Cabin replica: 1.3 mi
- Gropius House: 2.3 mi
- Little Women House: 0.0 mi
- Old Manse: 0.9 mi
- Thoreau Bean Field: 1.1 mi
- Thoreau Cabin site: 1.2 mi
- Egg Rock: 1.2 mi
- The Wayside: Home of Authors: 0.1 mi
- Concord Monument Square-Lexington Road Historic District: 0.7 mi
- Emerson Playground: 0.8 mi
- The Quad: 1.0 mi
- Chapel Lawn: 1.0 mi
- Mill Brook Meadow: 0.2 mi
- Ellen Emerson Grove: 0.4 mi
- Peter Spring Farm Cr: 0.4 mi
- Peter Spring Farm Cr: 0.5 mi
- Mill Brook Kenney Farm: 0.5 mi
- Ralph Waldo Emerson Grave: 0.5 mi
- Melvin Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Nathaniel Hawthorne grave: 0.5 mi
- Henry David Thoreau grave: 0.5 mi
- Buried British Soldiers: 0.5 mi
- Monument Square: 0.7 mi
- Planted Canoe: 1.0 mi
- Native Plant Garden: 1.3 mi
- Native Plant Garden: 1.3 mi
- Conantum Community Gardens: 2.2 mi
- Poplar Hill: 0.9 mi
- Hardys Hill: 1.3 mi
- Smiths Hill: 1.4 mi
- Nashawtuc Hill: 1.5 mi
- Pine Hill: 1.5 mi
- Minute Man Statue: 1.1 mi
- Watershed: 2.3 mi
- Dream World: 2.3 mi
- Little Red Riding Hood and Other Stories: 2.3 mi
- Archadian Gyro: 2.3 mi
- Stow Town Beach: 9.1 mi
- Borggaard Beach: 9.8 mi
- Baby Beach: 10.6 mi
- Morses Pond Beach: 11.3 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 11.5 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 2.2 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 3.7 mi
- Falling Rock Ridge: 9.7 mi
- Lunch Wall: 11.8 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 12.2 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 6.1 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 6.2 mi
- Picnic Site 3: 6.2 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 6.3 mi
- Valley Shelter: 6.5 mi
- Boathouse: 24.4 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 24.4 mi
- Oil Shed: 24.4 mi
- Rainshed: 24.5 mi
- Boston Light: 24.5 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 11.9 mi
- Cascade Falls: 13.2 mi
- The Falls: 24.6 mi
- Cascades: 24.6 mi
- Rock Falls: 24.7 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 15.1 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 19.0 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 19.2 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 21.3 mi
- Mystery Spring: 9.2 mi
- Quarry Spring: 11.8 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 22.1 mi
- Haywardville: 12.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.5 miles of Bronson Alcott School of Philosophy. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill | SE 139° | 135 m | 6.4 mi |
| Rail Tree Hill | NNW 334° | 111 m | 6.3 mi |
| Nagog Hill | WNW 301° | 111 m | 6.4 mi |
| Annursnac Hill | WNW 293° | 110 m | 3.3 mi |
| Loring Hill | ESE 105° | 109 m | 5.2 mi |
| Great Hill | W 276° | 109 m | 6.1 mi |
| Granny Hill | E 95° | 108 m | 5.9 mi |
| Pine Hill | SSE 168° | 106 m | 1.5 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 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:45 |
| 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 | 28 | 29 | 37 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bedford Hanscom FLD, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/212582908
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