- Elevation, modelled
- 341 m
- Tallest summit within 8.6 miles
- Mount Wachusett609 m · 8.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lost Villages Scenic Byway11.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 42.5786, -71.9923
Monument Park is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 341 m. Mount Wachusett stands 609 m to the southeast, 8.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Veterans Monument, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Lost Villages Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.6 miles of Monument Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Wachusett | SE 139° | 609 m | 8.2 mi |
| Little Watatic Mountain | NNE 29° | 478 m | 8.0 mi |
| Fisher Hill | NNE 33° | 468 m | 8.4 mi |
| Mount Hunger | NE 45° | 439 m | 7.4 mi |
| Jewell Hill | ENE 57° | 429 m | 7.9 mi |
| Russell Hill | NE 52° | 414 m | 8.0 mi |
| Baldwin Hill | W 271° | 411 m | 8.3 mi |
| Meeting House Hill | NE 40° | 409 m | 5.9 mi |
- 11.6 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 14.4 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MANational
- 24.3 mi off the Connecticut River BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Kiwanis Point · 17 mi
- Overlook · 22 mi
- Waterfall · 23 mi
- Beal's Knob Vista · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Veterans Monument: 0.0 mi
- Former Seth Heywood Site: 0.3 mi
- World War II Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Spanish American War Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 0.4 mi
Parks
- Park Street Park: 0.1 mi
- Greenwood Memorial Pool & Spray Park: 0.2 mi
- Jackson Playground: 0.2 mi
- Crystal Lake Park: 0.3 mi
- Bullnose Park: 0.3 mi
Peaks
- Washington Hill: 0.4 mi
- Reservoir Hill: 0.6 mi
- Parker Hill: 0.8 mi
- Greenwood Hill: 0.8 mi
- Bickford Hill: 0.8 mi
Attractions
- Bicentennial Giant Chair: 0.5 mi
- Yellow Chair: 2.3 mi
- Giant Shopping Cart: 4.6 mi
- Observation Tower: 8.2 mi
- The Barre Cross: 9.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Gardner Water Supply Land: 1.2 mi
- Perley Brook Reservoir: 1.2 mi
- Ebenezer Keyes Conservation Area: 1.3 mi
- Perley Brook Reservoir: 1.4 mi
- Gardner Water Supply Land: 1.6 mi
Artworks
- Schoolboy of 1850: 5.6 mi
- Clyde II: 7.8 mi
- South Royalston Chicken: 8.7 mi
- "Johnny Ro": 14.1 mi
- CAVA: 19.1 mi
Museums: 32
- Gardner Museum: 0.4 mi
- Frederick Historic Piano Collection: 5.8 mi
- Phillipston Historical Society: 7.4 mi
- Winchendon Historical Society: 7.7 mi
- Fitchburg Historical Society: 9.6 mi
Gardens: 31
- St. Paul's Community Garden: 0.4 mi
- Phillipston Community Garden: 7.9 mi
- Sundial Community Garden: 9.6 mi
- Prichard Street Community Garden: 9.8 mi
- Community Garden: 18.0 mi
Cliffs: 25
- Ice Fall (in winter): 7.5 mi
- Ice Fall: 7.6 mi
- Overlook: 12.0 mi
- Jacob Hill: 13.5 mi
- Indian Kitchen: 17.4 mi
Beaches: 23
- Crocker Pond Beach: 5.6 mi
- Lake Dennison Picnic & Swim Area: 6.5 mi
- Holiday Cove: 6.6 mi
- North Camping Area Beach: 6.8 mi
- Ripple Beach Cove: 7.3 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Emerson Falls: 7.9 mi
- Cascades: 9.9 mi
- Doane's Falls: 11.7 mi
- Doane's Falls: 11.8 mi
- Spirit Falls: 12.4 mi
Springs: 2
- The Ashburnham Spring: 6.1 mi
- Falcon Spring: 19.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Trap Falls: 12.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 15.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:47 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 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 | 55 | 64 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 48 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ashburnham, 5 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Gardner · 0 mi
- Ashburnham · 5 mi
- Westminster · 5 mi
- Fitchburg · 10 mi
- North County · 11 mi
- Princeton · 11 mi
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