Museum · Massachusetts
West School Museum
West School Museum is a museum in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 75 m. North Peak stands 192 m to the west-northwest, 4.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Herene Reservation, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 9.4 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Stow Historical Society
How to reach it
Coordinates42.44130, -71.53793
- 9.4 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 20.6 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 22.8 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 27.9 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 24 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Herene Reservation: 0.4 mi
- Marble Hill Conservation Area: 0.8 mi
- Annie Moore Land: 0.8 mi
- Spindle Hill: 1.2 mi
- Carriage Lane Land: 1.5 mi
Parks
- Delaney Wildlife management area: 0.7 mi
- Town Center Park: 1.9 mi
- Stow Memorial Athletic Field: 2.6 mi
- Boon Monument: 2.7 mi
- Persons Park: 2.8 mi
Peaks
- Long Hill: 1.0 mi
- Marble Hill: 1.0 mi
- Spindle Hill: 1.1 mi
- Warren Hill: 1.3 mi
- Long Hill: 1.3 mi
Historic sites
- Old Well: 1.6 mi
- Old Foundation: 1.7 mi
- Stow War Memorial: 1.7 mi
- PHILIP PHILLIPS CONSERVATION LAND: 2.2 mi
- Benjamin Sawyer's Grist Mill: 2.2 mi
Artworks
- Chime Wall: 1.7 mi
- Amadinda: 1.7 mi
- The Olympic Bell: 1.9 mi
- Old Frog Pond Farm & Studio: 1.9 mi
- Pumunangwet, He Who Soots the Stars: 5.9 mi
Attractions
- Big Green Monster Hedge Maze: 2.3 mi
- Petting Zoo: 2.4 mi
- Mini Monster Hedge Maze: 2.5 mi
- Rice Tavern Foundation: 5.0 mi
- “The Rock” in Marlborough: 5.2 mi
Gardens
- Stow Community Garden: 3.0 mi
- Flerra Meadows Community Garden Boxborough: 3.5 mi
- Colonial Herb Garden: 3.5 mi
- Hudson Community Garden: 4.3 mi
- ABRHS Community Garden: 4.8 mi
Museums
- American Heritage Museum: 3.2 mi
- Discovery Museum: 4.5 mi
- Hosmer House Museum: 5.1 mi
- Harvard Historical Society: 5.3 mi
- Fruitlands Museum: 5.8 mi
Beaches: 34
- Bolton Town Beach: 2.7 mi
- Stow Town Beach: 3.1 mi
- Thurston's Beach: 4.1 mi
- Harvard Town Beach: 4.5 mi
- Centennial Beach: 4.5 mi
Picnic sites: 21
- Picnic Area: 9.5 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 13.0 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 14.8 mi
- Picnic Site 3: 14.8 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 14.8 mi
Cliffs: 19
- Falling Rock Ridge: 8.0 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 9.3 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 10.5 mi
- Scar Hill Bluffs: 11.9 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 12.9 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Cascades: 15.5 mi
- Emerson Falls: 17.3 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 17.8 mi
- Trap Falls: 20.1 mi
- The Falls: 21.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 10.0 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 24.4 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 24.8 mi
Springs: 3
- Mystery Spring: 11.5 mi
- Quarry Spring: 22.1 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 23.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.6 miles of West School Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Peak | WNW 289° | 192 m | 4.2 mi |
| Oak Hill | NNW 346° | 187 m | 4.5 mi |
| Oak Hill | N 354° | 187 m | 5.2 mi |
| Peach Hill | WSW 246° | 180 m | 5.8 mi |
| Wataquadock Hill | W 267° | 173 m | 4.6 mi |
| Prospect Hill | NW 320° | 171 m | 5.6 mi |
| Powder House Hill | W 267° | 162 m | 3.3 mi |
| West Hill | SSW 196° | 160 m | 6.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:45 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:31 | 16:17 |
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 | 26 | 28 | 36 | 48 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Maynard 2, 5 mi away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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