Holy Hill ((A4)
Holy Hill ((A4) is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 92 m. North Peak stands 192 m to the south-southwest, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Shaker Village Gp-Holy Hill D, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 11.4 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 21.6 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 24.2 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 27.9 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Shaker Village Gp-Holy Hill D: 0.1 mi
- Holy Hill (A1): 0.1 mi
- Holy Hill (B2): 0.2 mi
- Shaker Reservoir: 0.2 mi
- Holy Hill (A2): 0.2 mi
- windmill site: 0.2 mi
- Tannery site: 0.2 mi
- Presumed site of Shaker Reservoir: 0.2 mi
- The great barn ruins: 0.2 mi
- mill house shed site (cellar hole): 0.3 mi
- Barber Land: 0.4 mi
- Harvard Park: 1.5 mi
- Albert J. Pirone Memorial Park: 1.7 mi
- Koerper Field: 2.1 mi
- Depot Square Park: 2.1 mi
- Brown Hill: 0.7 mi
- Pingry Hill: 1.2 mi
- Longs Hill: 1.4 mi
- Oak Hill: 1.7 mi
- Nonaicoicus Hill: 2.1 mi
- Ayer Community Garden: 1.2 mi
- Native Herb Garden: 3.5 mi
- Colonial Herb Garden: 3.7 mi
- Flerra Meadows Community Garden Boxborough: 4.1 mi
- Katie's Garden: 4.5 mi
- Forest Bells: 3.3 mi
- Wo Peen, The Dreamer: 3.5 mi
- Pumunangwet, He Who Soots the Stars: 3.5 mi
- Old Frog Pond Farm & Studio: 5.0 mi
- The Olympic Bell: 5.1 mi
- Fruitlands Museum: 3.7 mi
- Harvard Historical Society: 4.6 mi
- Westford Museum: 6.7 mi
- West School Museum: 6.9 mi
- Hosmer House Museum: 7.0 mi
- stone pile: 6.8 mi
- Old Stone Chamber: 7.8 mi
- Indian Grinding Stone: 8.0 mi
- Davies’ Pest House Foundation: 8.0 mi
- Big Green Monster Hedge Maze: 9.1 mi
- Harvard Town Beach: 3.6 mi
- Thurston's Beach: 4.4 mi
- Bolton Town Beach: 8.2 mi
- Swimming Hole: 8.3 mi
- Wilder Beach: 9.5 mi
- Picnic Area: 7.2 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 9.5 mi
- Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
- Trap Falls: 14.4 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 18.5 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 6.0 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 10.6 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 14.1 mi
- Falling Rock Ridge: 14.5 mi
- Scar Hill Bluffs: 15.6 mi
- Cascades: 12.4 mi
- Trap Falls: 14.4 mi
- Emerson Falls: 14.5 mi
- The Falls: 14.5 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 14.5 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 7.5 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 22.7 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 23.8 mi
- Mystery Spring: 7.9 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 19.2 mi
- Quarry Spring: 24.1 mi
- Haywardville: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.8 miles of Holy Hill ((A4). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Peak | SSW 209° | 192 m | 6.2 mi |
| Oak Hill | SSE 166° | 187 m | 1.7 mi |
| Oak Hill | S 182° | 187 m | 2.5 mi |
| Prospect Hill | SW 226° | 171 m | 3.7 mi |
| Vaughn Hills | SSW 209° | 158 m | 6.5 mi |
| Dean's Hill | SW 221° | 157 m | 3.3 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | N 1° | 157 m | 5.6 mi |
| Prospect Hill | N 4° | 149 m | 4.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:21 | 18:59 |
| 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, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/29763911
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