- Elevation
- 277 m
- Tallest summit within 9.6 miles
- Prospect Hill416 m · 9.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lost Villages Scenic Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 42.4225, -72.1051
Town Common is a park in Massachusetts, at a recorded 277 m. Prospect Hill stands 416 m to the north-northwest, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Cooks Canyon, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. Lost Villages Scenic Byway runs past it.
- Elevation
- 277 m
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.6 miles of Town Common. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill | NNW 338° | 416 m | 9.1 mi |
| Canesto Hill | NNE 24° | 400 m | 7.0 mi |
| Dolbier Hill | NNE 16° | 389 m | 8.9 mi |
| Ragged Hill | NNE 33° | 386 m | 8.0 mi |
| Rice Hill | ESE 107° | 386 m | 9.2 mi |
| Hawes Hill | NNW 345° | 383 m | 2.5 mi |
| Searle Hill | N 352° | 383 m | 8.2 mi |
| Babbitt Hill | NNW 346° | 376 m | 3.0 mi |
- On the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 13.0 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MANational
- 22.4 mi off the Connecticut River BywayNational
- 27.7 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
Overlooks nearby
- Kiwanis Point · 16 mi
- Overlook · 21 mi
- Waterfall · 21 mi
- Summit House · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Cooks Canyon: 0.7 mi
- Williams Woods: 0.7 mi
- Jacob Riis Farm: 3.2 mi
- Carter Pond Wildlife Conservation Easement: 3.5 mi
- Ware River Access: 3.6 mi
Parks
- Felton Field: 1.0 mi
- Rocking Stone Park: 2.7 mi
- Deer Park: 4.6 mi
- Wright Memorial Field: 5.8 mi
- Town Common: 6.2 mi
Peaks
- Farrow Hill: 1.2 mi
- Allen Hill: 1.4 mi
- Prospect Hill: 1.6 mi
- Hawes Hill: 2.5 mi
- Ridge Hill: 2.8 mi
Attractions
- The Barre Cross: 3.1 mi
- Trail Continues: 4.0 mi
- Path Continues: 4.6 mi
- Path Continues: 6.0 mi
- Old Town Hall: 6.2 mi
Historic sites
- Williams Homestead Ruins: 4.2 mi
- Williams Homestead Ruins: 4.2 mi
- Dana Common Historical Rock: 6.2 mi
- Dana Common Memorial: 6.2 mi
- Survey Disk- TT 12 GA 1942: 7.2 mi
Museums: 37
- Fisher Museum: 8.7 mi
- Phillipston Historical Society: 10.4 mi
- Gardner Museum: 12.5 mi
- Old Academy Building: 12.7 mi
- Old Town Hall: 13.1 mi
Gardens: 33
- Butterfly Garden: 11.4 mi
- Phillipston Community Garden: 11.9 mi
- St. Paul's Community Garden: 12.2 mi
- Community Garden: 12.8 mi
- IUI Garden for the Ages: 17.0 mi
Artworks: 33
- South Royalston Chicken: 14.5 mi
- Guitar: 16.0 mi
- Schoolboy of 1850: 17.7 mi
- Clyde II: 18.1 mi
- Human Chess Board: 18.2 mi
Cliffs: 23
- Overlook: 4.4 mi
- Indian Kitchen: 7.1 mi
- Ice Fall (in winter): 11.4 mi
- Ice Fall: 11.5 mi
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 16.9 mi
Beaches: 18
- West Brookfield Town Beach: 12.9 mi
- Lashaway Park Town Beach: 13.3 mi
- Silver Lake Beach: 13.8 mi
- Lake Dennison Picnic & Swim Area: 15.1 mi
- Crocker Pond Beach: 15.2 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Bear's Den Falls: 14.0 mi
- Emerson Falls: 16.2 mi
- Doane's Falls: 16.4 mi
- Doane's Falls: 16.4 mi
- Spirit Falls: 17.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Picnic Area: 21.9 mi
- Trap Falls: 24.1 mi
Springs: 1
- The Ashburnham Spring: 18.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 19:47 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:11 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:34 | 16:19 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Gardner · 12 mi
- Princeton · 12 mi
- Ashburnham · 13 mi
- Westminster · 13 mi
- Spencer · 14 mi
- Central Massachusetts · 15 mi
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