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Quinsigamond Marsh

Quinsigamond Marsh from directly overhead

Quinsigamond Marsh is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 99 m. King Hill stands 253 m to the south-southwest, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Off Snow Road, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Lost Villages Scenic Byway passes 9.8 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1991

How to reach it

Coordinates42.22953, -71.70321

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Old Perry Hill School: 0.4 mi
  • Pratts Pond: 0.5 mi
  • Airport Park: 0.6 mi
  • Neighborhood Park: 0.7 mi
  • Nelson Park: 0.9 mi
Attractions
  • Old Black Oak: 1.2 mi
  • The Explorer Express Train: 4.1 mi
  • Mine Shaft: 5.1 mi
  • Worcester Wall: 5.3 mi
  • Devil's Corncrib: 7.1 mi
Peaks
  • Brigham Hill: 1.5 mi
  • Potter Hill: 1.9 mi
  • Pigeon Hill: 2.1 mi
  • Dorothy Hill: 2.2 mi
  • Green Hill: 2.3 mi
Historic sites
  • Spag's Memorial: 3.9 mi
  • Henry Billings Memorial: 4.6 mi
  • Shrewsbury World War I Memorial: 4.6 mi
  • Shrewsbury Civil War Monument: 4.7 mi
  • Shrewsbury War Veterans Memorial: 4.7 mi
Artworks: 59
Museums: 50
Gardens: 50
  • Jakubowitz-Chaifetz Garden: 6.3 mi
  • Hadwen Community Garden: 7.0 mi
  • IUI Garden for the Ages: 7.7 mi
  • Eric J. Cook Memorial Garden: 8.9 mi
  • Janet Colby Memorial Garden: 8.9 mi
Beaches: 37
Cliffs: 10
Rest areas: 3
  • Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 20.2 mi
  • Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 24.0 mi
  • Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 24.0 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Cascades: 23.1 mi
  • Emerson Falls: 23.5 mi
  • Cargill Falls: 24.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Picnic Area: 19.7 mi
  • Picnic: 24.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.7 miles of Quinsigamond Marsh. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
King HillSSW 199°253 m7.1 mi
Potter HillSW 222°241 m7.2 mi
Hancock HillWNW 303°233 m7.2 mi
Green HillNW 315°231 m5.7 mi
Millstone HillNW 315°229 m5.2 mi
Crown HillNW 309°229 m5.6 mi
Grass HillSW 235°227 m7.7 mi
Meeting House HallN 355°225 m5.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:2218:59
June solstice05:1119:4520:27
September equinox06:3518:0918:46
December solstice07:1315:3316:18

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252735465765716962514031
Precip in3.53.34.24.13.64.23.94.14.24.84.04.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Worcester, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29764196

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