Park · Massachusetts
South Common
South Common is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 33 m. Jeremy Hill stands 171 m to the north-northwest, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Utopia Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.63799, -71.31206
- 11.5 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 14.1 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 22.4 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 23.5 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 23 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Utopia Park: 0.3 mi
- Martin Portuguese Park: 0.3 mi
- Armory Park: 0.3 mi
- Father Grillo Park: 0.3 mi
- Utopia Park: 0.3 mi
Artworks
- Hydro: 0.3 mi
- Mill Girls Sculpture: 0.4 mi
- Kerouac Commemorative: 0.6 mi
- Wamesit Indian Statue: 2.7 mi
- Pieta: 3.5 mi
Museums
- American Textile History Museum: 0.4 mi
- Whistler House Museum of Art: 0.5 mi
- National Streetcar Museum: 0.5 mi
- New England Quilt Museum: 0.5 mi
- Mill Girls and Immigrants Exhibit: 0.7 mi
Gardens
- Gates Block Garden: 0.5 mi
- Chelmsford Public Garden: 3.4 mi
- Wildflower Meadows: 5.0 mi
- Tewksbury Community Garden: 5.6 mi
- Andover Community Garden: 5.6 mi
Attractions
- The History of Railroads in Lowell: 0.5 mi
- Suffolk Mill Turbine Exhibit: 0.8 mi
- Wetlands Overlook Area: 5.0 mi
- Gathering Rocks: 5.0 mi
- Vernal Pool Viewing area: 5.0 mi
Historic sites
- Boston and Lowell Railroad Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Rev A.M. Garin O.M.I.: 0.8 mi
- Textile Memorial: 1.1 mi
- Lowell Hebrew Community Center: 1.2 mi
- Middlesex Canal Crossing: 3.2 mi
Peaks
- Fort Hill: 1.0 mi
- Christian Hill: 1.6 mi
- Ledge Hill: 2.0 mi
- Loon Hill: 2.6 mi
- Bump Hill: 2.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Lowell Heritage State Park: 1.5 mi
- Lowell Heritage State Park: 1.5 mi
- Trull Brook Realty Conservation Restriction: 2.1 mi
- Town Open Space: 2.2 mi
- Lowell Heritage State Park: 2.3 mi
Beaches
- Freeman Lake Beach: 3.9 mi
- Pelham Town Beach: 5.1 mi
- Willow St Beach: 5.6 mi
- Baby Beach: 8.2 mi
- Windham Town Beach: 10.2 mi
Picnic sites: 21
- Picnic Area: 3.7 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 4.9 mi
- Picnic Table: 5.2 mi
- North Grove Catering: 11.4 mi
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 15.4 mi
Cliffs: 20
- Farmers Cliff: 11.1 mi
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 11.1 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 13.3 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 13.4 mi
- Wildcat Ledge: 14.8 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Wamesit Falls: 1.0 mi
- The Falls: 17.4 mi
- Cascade Falls: 17.9 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 18.0 mi
- Newbury Falls: 20.9 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 9.3 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 12.9 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 17.1 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 19.9 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 21.4 mi
Springs: 4
- Mystery Spring: 6.5 mi
- Quarry Spring: 17.5 mi
- Lion's Spring: 23.0 mi
- Rail Spring: 23.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 16.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of South Common. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Hill | NNW 343° | 171 m | 7.9 mi |
| Bush Hill | NNW 338° | 152 m | 8.5 mi |
| Seavey Hill | NNW 330° | 142 m | 5.9 mi |
| Prospect Hill (468') | WSW 237° | 135 m | 7.8 mi |
| Merrill Hill | NNW 329° | 134 m | 7.9 mi |
| Cambridge Hill | NNW 343° | 126 m | 7.2 mi |
| Gumpas Hill | NNW 337° | 123 m | 6.6 mi |
| Robbins Hill | SW 216° | 122 m | 4.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:20 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:30 | 16:15 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 27 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lowell, 3 mi away.
- Great Blue Heron65 obs
- Eastern Gray Squirrel53 obs
- Mallard49 obs
- Asian Lady Beetle45 obs
- House Sparrow39 obs
- Red-tailed Hawk38 obs
- Eastern Cottontail35 obs
- American Robin34 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/29838285
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