- Elevation, modelled
- 283 m
- Tallest summit within 9.3 miles
- Little Watatic Mountain478 m · 9.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lost Villages Scenic Byway10.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 42.5977, -72.0551
Houghton Park is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 283 m. Little Watatic Mountain stands 478 m to the northeast, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Smith / Rodecki Water Supply Land, a nature reserve 1.2 miles away. Lost Villages Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off.
- Access
- restricted
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.3 miles of Houghton Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Watatic Mountain | NE 51° | 478 m | 9.0 mi |
| Bush Hill | NNE 27° | 432 m | 8.9 mi |
| Prospect Hill | WSW 238° | 416 m | 7.0 mi |
| Baldwin Hill | WSW 257° | 411 m | 5.3 mi |
| Meeting House Hill | ENE 65° | 409 m | 7.7 mi |
| Packard Hill | ENE 59° | 407 m | 7.2 mi |
| Town Line Hill | NE 53° | 406 m | 4.5 mi |
| Ward Hill | WSW 252° | 405 m | 6.3 mi |
- 10.2 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 11.4 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MANational
- 21.0 mi off the Connecticut River BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Kiwanis Point · 14 mi
- Overlook · 19 mi
- Waterfall · 20 mi
- Beal's Knob Vista · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Smith / Rodecki Water Supply Land: 1.2 mi
- So Main St Conservation Area: 1.4 mi
- Smith / Rodecki Water Suuply Land: 1.5 mi
- Bailey Brook Conservation Area: 1.7 mi
- Bailey Brook Conservation Area: 1.8 mi
Historic sites
- Baldwinville WWII Memorial: 1.2 mi
- Templeton WWI Memorial: 1.2 mi
- Joseph "Peto" Caisse Memorial: 1.3 mi
- Baker Family: 1.3 mi
- East Templeton WWII Memorial: 2.6 mi
Parks
- Monument Square: 1.2 mi
- River's Edge Conservation Area: 1.2 mi
- Bailey Brook Park: 1.8 mi
- Gilman Waite Field: 1.8 mi
- Kermit Coleman Field: 2.8 mi
Peaks
- Norcross Hill: 2.4 mi
- Crow Hill: 2.5 mi
- Beaman Hill: 3.0 mi
- Coolidge Hill: 3.0 mi
- Church Hill: 3.1 mi
Artworks
- South Royalston Chicken: 5.3 mi
- Clyde II: 5.8 mi
- Schoolboy of 1850: 7.6 mi
- "Johnny Ro": 17.5 mi
- Cultural Cocoon: 20.1 mi
Attractions: 59
- Bicentennial Giant Chair: 3.9 mi
- Yellow Chair: 5.5 mi
- Giant Shopping Cart: 8.1 mi
- The Barre Cross: 9.3 mi
- Path Continues: 10.7 mi
Cliffs: 26
- Jacob Hill: 10.2 mi
- Ice Fall (in winter): 10.6 mi
- Ice Fall: 10.8 mi
- Overlook: 10.9 mi
- Indian Kitchen: 16.2 mi
Museums: 25
- Gardner Museum: 3.8 mi
- Phillipston Historical Society: 4.5 mi
- Winchendon Historical Society: 5.8 mi
- Frederick Historic Piano Collection: 7.9 mi
- Fisher Museum: 8.2 mi
Gardens: 24
- St. Paul's Community Garden: 3.8 mi
- Phillipston Community Garden: 4.6 mi
- Sundial Community Garden: 12.8 mi
- Prichard Street Community Garden: 13.0 mi
- Community Garden: 15.5 mi
Beaches: 20
- Lake Dennison Picnic & Swim Area: 3.4 mi
- North Camping Area Beach: 3.8 mi
- Holiday Cove: 6.7 mi
- Ripple Beach Cove: 7.3 mi
- Silver Lake Beach: 8.9 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Doane's Falls: 8.3 mi
- Doane's Falls: 8.3 mi
- Spirit Falls: 9.0 mi
- Emerson Falls: 11.3 mi
- Royalston Falls: 12.7 mi
Springs: 2
- The Ashburnham Spring: 8.1 mi
- Falcon Spring: 17.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Trap Falls: 15.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 19.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:47 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:33 | 16:18 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 24 | 32 | 44 | 56 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 48 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Birch Hill DAM, 4 mi away.
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