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Hiller

Hiller from directly overhead

Hiller is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Powow Hill stands 99 m to the north-northwest, 5.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Scotland Woods, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 1.4 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Essex County Greenbelt Association
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates42.79460, -70.89591

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Artworks
  • Sparrows: 1.0 mi
  • Clyde: 1.0 mi
  • Eclipse: 1.1 mi
  • Torrential Flight: 1.1 mi
  • Will He.: 1.3 mi
Gardens
Parks
  • Bradley Fuller Athletic Field: 1.2 mi
  • Clipper City Rail Trail: 1.4 mi
  • Bartlet Mall: 1.4 mi
  • Cushing Park: 1.5 mi
  • Woodman Park: 1.5 mi
Peaks
  • Turkey Hill: 1.2 mi
  • Oak Hill: 1.4 mi
  • Wolf's Den Hill: 1.8 mi
  • Cedar Hill: 2.1 mi
  • Eagle Hill: 2.4 mi
Historic sites
  • George Washington: 1.5 mi
  • William Lloyd Garrison Statue: 1.6 mi
  • Independent Marine Company Plack: 1.7 mi
  • Watts' Cellar: 1.8 mi
  • US Coast Guard Cutter Evergreen Bell: 1.8 mi
Museums
Attractions
  • Market Square: 1.8 mi
  • Captain's Fishing Parties: 4.1 mi
  • Corn Maze: 7.5 mi
  • Al Gauron Fishing & Whale Watching: 8.3 mi
  • The Rockery: 11.0 mi
Beaches
  • Plum Island Beach: 4.3 mi
  • Plum Island Beach: 4.6 mi
  • Salisbury Beach: 5.3 mi
  • The Knobbs: 6.6 mi
  • Seabrook Beach: 7.4 mi
Cliffs: 18
  • Sheep's Rock: 5.4 mi
  • Great Neck: 7.7 mi
  • Bar Head Cliff: 8.9 mi
  • Coastal Bank Bluff: 9.4 mi
  • Wildcat Ledge: 10.2 mi
Lighthouses: 17
Picnic sites: 13
  • Stratham Town Landing: 14.9 mi
  • Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 16.6 mi
  • 4H Pavilion: 16.9 mi
  • Scamman Pavilion: 17.0 mi
  • Front Pavilion: 17.1 mi
Waterfalls: 11
  • Newbury Falls: 3.5 mi
  • Hampton Falls: 8.1 mi
  • Great Falls: 13.1 mi
  • Lower Falls: 13.2 mi
  • Piscassic Falls: 20.1 mi
Rest areas: 8
  • I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 5.9 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 6.3 mi
  • Seabrook Rest Area: 6.3 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 8.4 mi
  • Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 9.8 mi
Springs: 3
Ghost towns: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.3 miles of Hiller. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Powow HillNNW 337°99 m5.4 mi
Chair HillNNW 338°93 m6.9 mi
Sawyers HillNW 323°91 m6.7 mi
Long HillWNW 296°81 m6.9 mi
Ring HillNW 319°80.72 m6.4 mi
Bear HillNW 304°80 m6.7 mi
Brake HillW 259°78.64 m5.6 mi
Prospect HillS 178°77 m6.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4818:1918:56
June solstice05:0619:4320:26
September equinox06:3218:0618:43
December solstice07:1215:2716:13

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262936475767727163514132
Precip in3.73.64.94.23.84.23.63.44.14.93.94.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Groveland, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/605762643

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