- Elevation, modelled
- 9 m
- Tallest summit within 4.4 miles
- Whipple Hill110 m · 2.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Battle Road Scenic Byway2.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.4522, -71.1380
Town Common is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 9 m. Whipple Hill stands 110 m to the west-southwest, 2.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Winchester World War I Memorial "Humanity and Justice", a historic site 0.2 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 2.7 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 4.4 miles of Town Common. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whipple Hill | WSW 253° | 110 m | 2.4 mi |
| Granny Hill | W 270° | 108 m | 4.2 mi |
| Zion Hill | W 275° | 107 m | 2.1 mi |
| Turkey Hill | SW 233° | 107 m | 2.2 mi |
| Mount Pisgah | WSW 252° | 105 m | 1.5 mi |
| Mount Independence | WSW 248° | 101 m | 4.1 mi |
| Mount Gilboa | SW 234° | 95 m | 2.8 mi |
| Cairn Hill | E 100° | 92 m | 2.7 mi |
- 2.7 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 8.0 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 21.3 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 29.3 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 8 mi
- Eagle Rock · 25 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 26 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Winchester World War I Memorial "Humanity and Justice": 0.2 mi
- Brooks Estate Carriage House: 1.2 mi
- The Supreme Sacrifice: 1.4 mi
- Silver mine: 1.5 mi
- Woburn Moose Memorial: 1.7 mi
Parks
- Chefalo Park: 0.2 mi
- Elliot Park: 0.3 mi
- Middlesex Park: 0.4 mi
- Highland Park: 0.5 mi
- Bellino Park: 0.6 mi
Beaches
- Borggaard Beach: 0.3 mi
- Pearce Lake Beach: 5.9 mi
- Revere Beach: 8.1 mi
- Revere Beach: 8.1 mi
- Baby Beach: 8.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Brooks Parkhurst Town Forest: 0.9 mi
- The Gables Cr: 1.0 mi
- The Gables Cr: 1.1 mi
- Brooks Estate: 1.3 mi
- Mount Pisgah: 1.4 mi
Peaks
- Grinding Rock Hill: 1.1 mi
- Horn Pond Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Andrews Hill: 1.3 mi
- Wanapanaquin Hill: 1.3 mi
- Flagstaff Hill: 1.4 mi
Museums
- Woburn Municipal Waterworks Museum: 1.2 mi
- Cyrus Dallin Art Museum: 2.6 mi
- Medford Historical Society: 2.6 mi
- Jason Russell House: 2.7 mi
- Smith Museum Archives: 2.7 mi
Attractions
- Pickerel Rock: 1.9 mi
- Stone Chimney: 2.6 mi
- Central Street Historical District: 2.6 mi
- Arlington Center Historic District: 2.7 mi
- 1899 MIT Observatory site: 2.8 mi
Artworks
- Rock spiral: 2.0 mi
- My Boys: 2.7 mi
- Robbins Memorial Flagstaff: 2.7 mi
- Jumbo Statue: 3.2 mi
- The Cannon: 3.2 mi
Gardens
- Winthrop Street Community Garden: 2.6 mi
- Wildlife Habitat Garden: 3.1 mi
- Sylvester Baxter Delta: 3.1 mi
- Alex's Place: 3.3 mi
- Tufts Community Garden: 3.5 mi
Cliffs: 44
- Crag 1: 3.2 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 3.4 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 6.5 mi
- Skull Cliff: 7.9 mi
- The Cellar: 8.2 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 6.0 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 7.0 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 7.3 mi
- Picnic Site 3: 7.4 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 7.4 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 15.2 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 15.2 mi
- Oil Shed: 15.3 mi
- Rainshed: 15.3 mi
- Boston Light: 15.3 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Cascade Falls: 3.2 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 14.7 mi
- Rock Falls: 18.8 mi
- Newbury Falls: 23.2 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Commissioners Landing: 7.3 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 16.2 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 21.4 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 24.6 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 2.0 mi
- Mystery Spring: 16.5 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 17.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 2.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:43 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:30 | 16:15 |
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