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Hutchins Field

Hutchins Field from directly overhead

Hutchins Field is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 59 m. Prospect Hill (468') stands 135 m to the west-northwest, 4.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Robbins Field, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 5.2 miles off.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates42.54631, -71.37314

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
Attractions
Parks
  • Center Park: 1.7 mi
  • Jack Walsh Field: 1.9 mi
  • Robbins Mill Recreation Area: 2.7 mi
  • NARA Park: 2.8 mi
  • Chelmsford Town Common: 3.7 mi
Historic sites
Gardens
  • Infinity garden: 1.7 mi
  • Chelmsford Public Garden: 3.7 mi
  • Yapp Conservation Land Community Garden: 4.6 mi
  • Westford Community Gardens: 4.9 mi
  • Monument Square: 6.0 mi
Museums
  • YV Art Museum: 3.0 mi
  • Westford Museum: 4.1 mi
  • Job Lane Farm Museum: 5.1 mi
  • Middlesex Canal Visitor Center: 5.5 mi
  • New England Baseball Museum: 5.5 mi
Artworks
  • Minute Man Statue: 5.5 mi
  • Buddha Statue: 5.6 mi
  • Dance Rhythm: 6.0 mi
  • Rembering Center School: 6.0 mi
  • The Patriot: 6.3 mi
Beaches
  • Freeman Lake Beach: 6.3 mi
  • Baby Beach: 9.6 mi
  • Pelham Town Beach: 10.7 mi
  • Harvard Town Beach: 11.6 mi
  • Stow Town Beach: 11.6 mi
Picnic sites: 24
Cliffs: 24
Waterfalls: 7
  • Wamesit Falls: 6.9 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 16.7 mi
  • The Falls: 18.7 mi
  • Cascades: 21.7 mi
  • Trap Falls: 22.3 mi
Rest areas: 5
Springs: 2
  • Mystery Spring: 3.0 mi
  • Quarry Spring: 15.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Prospect Hill (468')WNW 301°135 m4.1 mi
Snake Meadow HillNW 306°123 m6.5 mi
Robbins HillN 9°122 m2.7 mi
Sparks HillWNW 287°120 m3.8 mi
Wilderness HillW 260°120 m5.4 mi
Starr HillW 259°120 m5.6 mi
Proctor HillW 275°119 m6.2 mi
Kissacook HillWNW 298°118 m6.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:2118:58
June solstice05:0919:4420:27
September equinox06:3318:0818:45
December solstice07:1315:3016:16

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272937485867737163514132
Precip in3.73.44.83.93.84.13.83.93.74.94.14.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bedford, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29782872

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