New England Quilt Museum
New England Quilt Museum is a museum in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 28 m. Jeremy Hill stands 171 m to the north-northwest, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is National Streetcar Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.
The story
The New England Quilt Museum, founded in 1987, is located in downtown Lowell, Massachusetts and is the only institute in the Northeastern United States solely dedicated to the art and craft of quilting. It is the second-oldest quilt museum in the United States. It houses special and permanent exhibits, a library, a museum shop, and classrooms. Collections are strong in 19th century quilts, with a geographic focus on New England.
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Dates from 1987.
Wikidata Q19564378, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 12.0 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 13.6 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 22.3 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 23.9 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 24 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- National Streetcar Museum: 0.0 mi
- Whistler House Museum of Art: 0.2 mi
- Mill Girls and Immigrants Exhibit: 0.2 mi
- Boot Cotton Mills Museum: 0.3 mi
- Tsongas Industrial History Center: 0.3 mi
- The History of Railroads in Lowell: 0.0 mi
- Suffolk Mill Turbine Exhibit: 0.4 mi
- Wetlands Overlook Area: 5.3 mi
- Gathering Rocks: 5.3 mi
- Vernal Pool Viewing area: 5.3 mi
- Boston and Lowell Railroad Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Rev A.M. Garin O.M.I.: 0.5 mi
- Textile Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Lowell Hebrew Community Center: 1.4 mi
- John Ogonowski: 3.3 mi
- Mill Girls Sculpture: 0.1 mi
- Kerouac Commemorative: 0.3 mi
- Hydro: 0.3 mi
- Wamesit Indian Statue: 3.0 mi
- Pieta: 3.3 mi
- Roy Garage Rotunda: 0.1 mi
- Liberty Tree Park: 0.1 mi
- Derby Park: 0.1 mi
- Whitler Park: 0.1 mi
- Boarding House Park: 0.2 mi
- Gates Block Garden: 0.1 mi
- Chelmsford Public Garden: 3.8 mi
- Wildflower Meadows: 5.2 mi
- Andover Community Garden: 5.5 mi
- Tewksbury Community Garden: 5.8 mi
- Christian Hill: 1.3 mi
- Fort Hill: 1.3 mi
- Ledge Hill: 1.7 mi
- Bump Hill: 2.2 mi
- Loon Hill: 2.3 mi
- Lowell Heritage State Park: 1.4 mi
- Lowell Heritage State Park: 1.4 mi
- Trull Brook Realty Conservation Restriction: 2.2 mi
- Lowell Heritage State Park: 2.3 mi
- Dracut Water Supply Lands: 2.3 mi
- Freeman Lake Beach: 3.9 mi
- Pelham Town Beach: 4.7 mi
- Willow St Beach: 5.1 mi
- Baby Beach: 8.5 mi
- Windham Town Beach: 9.7 mi
- Picnic Area: 4.2 mi
- Picnic Table: 5.1 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 5.3 mi
- North Grove Catering: 10.9 mi
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 14.9 mi
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 10.6 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 11.6 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 13.4 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 13.9 mi
- Wildcat Ledge: 14.7 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 1.4 mi
- The Falls: 17.2 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 17.6 mi
- Cascade Falls: 18.3 mi
- Newbury Falls: 20.7 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 8.9 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 12.3 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 16.8 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 19.5 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 21.6 mi
- Mystery Spring: 6.8 mi
- Quarry Spring: 17.9 mi
- Lion's Spring: 22.7 mi
- Rail Spring: 23.6 mi
- Haywardville: 16.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.4 miles of New England Quilt Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Hill | NNW 342° | 171 m | 7.4 mi |
| Bush Hill | NNW 336° | 152 m | 8.0 mi |
| Seavey Hill | NNW 328° | 142 m | 5.4 mi |
| Prospect Hill (468') | SW 234° | 135 m | 8.1 mi |
| Merrill Hill | NNW 327° | 134 m | 7.4 mi |
| Cambridge Hill | NNW 342° | 126 m | 6.7 mi |
| Gumpas Hill | NNW 335° | 123 m | 6.1 mi |
| Robbins Hill | SSW 213° | 122 m | 5.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:20 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:29 | 16:15 |
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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/12686527422
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