- Elevation, modelled
- 197 m
- Tallest summit within 6.2 miles
- Winter Hill273 m · 6.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lost Villages Scenic Byway8.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:28local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3039, -71.7133
Prospect Park is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 197 m. Winter Hill stands 273 m to the west, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Masonic Hospital, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Lost Villages Scenic Byway passes 8.6 miles off.
- Built
- 1977
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.2 miles of Prospect Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Hill | W 274° | 273 m | 6.1 mi |
| Drury Hill | WNW 293° | 261 m | 5.6 mi |
| Stratton Hill | WNW 287° | 244 m | 4.8 mi |
| Indian Hill | W 275° | 244 m | 5.0 mi |
| Laurel Mt. | WNW 285° | 241 m | 4.9 mi |
| Hancock Hill | WSW 258° | 233 m | 5.7 mi |
| Green Hill | WSW 252° | 231 m | 3.7 mi |
| Millstone Hill | WSW 245° | 229 m | 3.5 mi |
- 8.6 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 21.4 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 24.4 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
- 26.8 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Ledge · 28 mi
- Lookout Point · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Masonic Hospital: 0.2 mi
- Ward Family Monument: 0.4 mi
- First Meeting House in Shrewsbury: 0.4 mi
- Fire and Police Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Shrewsbury War Veterans Memorial: 0.5 mi
Peaks
- Meeting House Hall: 0.2 mi
- Rawson Hill: 1.1 mi
- Golden Hill: 1.1 mi
- Sewall Hill: 1.4 mi
- Temple Hill: 1.8 mi
Parks
- Shrewsbury Town Common: 0.5 mi
- Spring Street Neighborhood Park: 0.6 mi
- Dean Park: 0.9 mi
- Eaton Pond Park: 1.5 mi
- Rotary Park: 1.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Carlstrom Memorial Forest: 0.6 mi
- East Slocum Meadow: 0.9 mi
- Slocum Meadow: 0.9 mi
- Keywood Manor: 1.0 mi
- Rawson Hill: 1.0 mi
Attractions
- Mine Shaft: 2.9 mi
- The Explorer Express Train: 3.8 mi
- North Worcester Business Association: 4.8 mi
- Ford on Rocks: 4.9 mi
- Vernal Pools: 5.0 mi
Artworks: 60
- Uncle Beazley: 3.8 mi
- Siegfried: 3.8 mi
- Sundial: 3.9 mi
- Pan Statue: 4.0 mi
- Folly: 4.1 mi
Gardens: 57
- Shade Garden: 3.9 mi
- Secret Garden: 4.0 mi
- Lawn Garden: 4.0 mi
- The Clearing: 4.0 mi
- Cottage & Vegetable Gardens: 4.0 mi
Museums: 52
- Shrewsbury Historical Society: 0.4 mi
- EcoTarium: 3.9 mi
- Willard House and Clock Museum: 4.9 mi
- Major Taylor Museum: 5.0 mi
- Salisbury Mansion: 5.1 mi
Beaches: 33
- Point Rok Beach: 4.7 mi
- Lake Chauncy Public Beach: 5.4 mi
- Sterling Town Beach: 7.9 mi
- Centennial Beach: 10.4 mi
- Memorial Beach: 10.5 mi
Picnic sites: 14
- Picnic Area: 14.6 mi
- Picnic Site 9: 24.0 mi
- Picnic Site 8: 24.0 mi
- Picnic Site 10: 24.0 mi
- Picnic Site 6: 24.0 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Scar Hill Bluffs: 4.2 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 5.1 mi
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 8.3 mi
- Falling Rock Ridge: 13.9 mi
- Condo Rock: 14.1 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Cascades: 18.0 mi
- Emerson Falls: 18.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
Springs: 1
- Mystery Spring: 24.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:45 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:33 | 16:18 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Shrewsbury · 1 mi
- Worcester · 5 mi
- Boroughs · 7 mi
- Central Massachusetts · 7 mi
- Clinton · 8 mi
- Millbury · 8 mi
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