Franklin Historical Museum
Franklin Historical Museum is a museum in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 95 m. Magomiscock Hill stands 171 m to the west-northwest, 8.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Theron Metcalf Field, a park 0.2 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 5.5 miles off.
The story
city in Massachusetts, United States
Dates from 1660.
Wikidata Q942254, matched on coordinates and name (59 m apart).
What to expect
- Fee
- No
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 5.5 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 12.2 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
- 18.4 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
- 25.1 mi off the Route 114 and High Street
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Ledge · 6 mi
- Lookout Point · 7 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 17 mi
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Theron Metcalf Field: 0.2 mi
- Dean Junior College Historic District: 0.3 mi
- Fletcher Field: 0.4 mi
- Franklin Town Common: 0.4 mi
- Franklin Sculpture Park: 0.8 mi
- Conservation Land: 0.8 mi
- Town Forest: 0.9 mi
- Town Forest: 1.0 mi
- Town Forest: 1.2 mi
- Charles River Farms: 1.5 mi
- Birthplace of Horace Mann: 0.9 mi
- William Herbert Sweatt Memorial Plaque: 3.8 mi
- Old Foundation: 6.7 mi
- Anthony J. Rezza Memorial Sitting Area Plaque: 7.1 mi
- The George E. Kissick Memorial Recreation Center Plaque: 7.1 mi
- Pigeon Hill: 1.3 mi
- Bright Hill: 1.4 mi
- Benchmark Senior Living at Forge Hill: 1.4 mi
- Magotty Hill: 2.2 mi
- Millers Hill: 3.0 mi
- Niagara Hall: 6.1 mi
- The Patriots Hall of Fame: 7.0 mi
- National Park Lowe Mill: 8.2 mi
- Kingsbury Grist Mill: 8.3 mi
- Museum of Work and Culture: 8.3 mi
- Cumberlandite: 6.2 mi
- 16: 6.7 mi
- 15: 6.8 mi
- 13: 6.8 mi
- 14: 6.8 mi
- Tom Brady: 7.0 mi
- Statue: 7.3 mi
- Statue of Hachikō: 8.0 mi
- Zullo Gallery: 8.7 mi
- Lloyd G. Balfour Riverwalk Scupture: 11.2 mi
- Julia's Garden: 7.3 mi
- West Common: 9.9 mi
- Big A Hedge: 11.3 mi
- Katie's Garden: 11.4 mi
- Nature's Play Area: 11.4 mi
- Chilson Beach: 0.9 mi
- Sweatt Beach: 2.5 mi
- Whiting's Pond Beach: 6.9 mi
- Stoddard Park: 7.4 mi
- Pleasure Point: 7.5 mi
- 36: 7.1 mi
- 1: 7.1 mi
- 35: 7.1 mi
- 16-34: 7.2 mi
- 15: 7.2 mi
- The Wall: 7.9 mi
- Condo Rock: 8.2 mi
- King Philip Cave: 11.0 mi
- King Philip Rock: 11.2 mi
- Fatboy Boulder: 12.4 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 8.0 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 8.0 mi
- Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 10.1 mi
- Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 10.1 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 15.5 mi
- Cascade Brook Falls: 16.5 mi
- Rock Falls: 21.9 mi
- Ponogansett Falls: 24.5 mi
- Roger Williams Spring: 17.4 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 19.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.3 miles of Franklin Historical Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magomiscock Hill | WNW 304° | 171 m | 8.9 mi |
| Beacon Pole Hill | SSW 203° | 162 m | 6.6 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | W 262° | 162 m | 9.0 mi |
| Pond Hill | W 279° | 156 m | 9.2 mi |
| Inman Hill | W 266° | 154 m | 7.6 mi |
| Catamint Hill | SSW 202° | 152 m | 6.1 mi |
| Bald Hill | SW 227° | 145 m | 3.5 mi |
| Diamond Hill | S 187° | 144 m | 5.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:43 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:32 | 16:18 |
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 | 64 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — West Medway, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/10254375785
Day trips start here
- Franklin · 0 mi
- Milford · 7 mi
- Cumberland · 8 mi
- Foxborough · 8 mi
- North Attleborough · 8 mi
- Woonsocket · 8 mi
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