Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Hitchin Post Ix
Hitchin Post Ix is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 61 m. Prospect Hill (468') stands 135 m to the west, 1.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Hitchin Post Viii, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 7.6 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.57630, -71.40634
- 7.6 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 17.7 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 23.3 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 28.2 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Hitchin Post Viii: 0.3 mi
- Hitchin Post Viii: 0.5 mi
- Hitchin Post Viii: 0.5 mi
- Foley Parcel: 0.8 mi
- Martina Gage Town Forest: 0.9 mi
Peaks
- High Point: 0.6 mi
- Providence Hill: 0.7 mi
- Blakes Hill: 1.3 mi
- Little Bear Hill: 1.4 mi
- Little Tadmuch Hill: 1.5 mi
Attractions
- Wetlands Viewing Area: 1.4 mi
- Vernal Pool Viewing area: 1.5 mi
- Gathering Rocks: 1.5 mi
- Wetlands Overlook Area: 1.5 mi
- Indian Grinding Stone: 1.5 mi
Historic sites
- Westford Knight: 1.6 mi
- Chelmsford Town Pound Marker: 3.0 mi
- Basinas Square: 3.5 mi
- Forge Village Honor Roll: 4.1 mi
- Goddess of Liberty: 4.4 mi
Museums
- Westford Museum: 1.6 mi
- YV Art Museum: 4.0 mi
- Middlesex Canal Visitor Center: 6.3 mi
- New England Baseball Museum: 6.3 mi
- American Textile History Museum: 6.4 mi
Parks
- Westford Town Common: 1.7 mi
- Jack Walsh Field: 2.0 mi
- Roberts Field: 2.2 mi
- Strawberry Hill Field: 3.0 mi
- Chelmsford Town Common: 3.1 mi
Gardens
- Westford Community Gardens: 2.5 mi
- Chelmsford Public Garden: 3.1 mi
- Yapp Conservation Land Community Garden: 4.4 mi
- Infinity garden: 4.4 mi
- Gates Block Garden: 6.7 mi
Artworks
- Hydro: 6.4 mi
- Mill Girls Sculpture: 6.7 mi
- Kerouac Commemorative: 7.0 mi
- Forest Bells: 7.1 mi
- Minute Man Statue: 7.9 mi
Beaches: 39
- Freeman Lake Beach: 4.2 mi
- Pelham Town Beach: 8.8 mi
- Willow St Beach: 10.7 mi
- Harvard Town Beach: 10.9 mi
- Baby Beach: 11.2 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 1.5 mi
- Picnic Area: 5.5 mi
- Picnic Table: 11.3 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 14.7 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 14.9 mi
Cliffs: 19
- Farmers Cliff: 6.8 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 9.2 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 11.4 mi
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 16.0 mi
- Falling Rock Ridge: 16.1 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Wamesit Falls: 6.6 mi
- The Falls: 16.0 mi
- Cascade Falls: 19.1 mi
- Trap Falls: 20.0 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 20.0 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 15.5 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 15.5 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 18.1 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 22.7 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 23.5 mi
Springs: 2
- Mystery Spring: 0.3 mi
- Quarry Spring: 18.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 17.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.1 miles of Hitchin Post Ix. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill (468') | W 271° | 135 m | 1.8 mi |
| Pingry Hill | WSW 257° | 133 m | 7.1 mi |
| Rocky Hill | W 271° | 131 m | 6.5 mi |
| Millstone Hill | WNW 303° | 127 m | 5.1 mi |
| Snake Meadow Hill | WNW 296° | 123 m | 4.0 mi |
| Robbins Hill | ENE 74° | 122 m | 2.2 mi |
| Sparks Hill | WSW 244° | 120 m | 2.2 mi |
| Wilderness Hill | SW 230° | 120 m | 4.7 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 | 19:45 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 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 | 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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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