- Elevation, modelled
- 331 m
- Tallest summit within 8.7 miles
- Prospect Hill416 m · 3.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lost Villages Scenic Byway0.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 42.4889, -72.1865
Town Common is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 331 m. Prospect Hill stands 416 m to the north, 3.9 miles off. Lost Villages Scenic Byway passes 0.4 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.7 miles of Town Common. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill | N 11° | 416 m | 3.9 mi |
| Baldwin Hill | NNE 14° | 411 m | 6.5 mi |
| Ward Hill | N 7° | 405 m | 5.6 mi |
| Canesto Hill | ENE 75° | 400 m | 7.2 mi |
| Pratt Hill | N 1° | 394 m | 7.0 mi |
| Dolbier Hill | ENE 59° | 389 m | 7.6 mi |
| Round Top | N 359° | 388 m | 7.8 mi |
| Poor Farm Hill | W 278° | 384 m | 8.2 mi |
- 0.4 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 6.8 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MANational
- 16.5 mi off the Connecticut River BywayNational
- 28.9 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Kiwanis Point · 10 mi
- Overlook · 15 mi
- Waterfall · 15 mi
- Summit House · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Town Common: 0.1 mi
- Rocking Stone Park: 4.0 mi
- Town Common: 6.2 mi
- Pine Beach: 7.0 mi
- Phillips Park: 7.1 mi
Nature reserves
- White Horse Lane Conservation Area: 1.4 mi
- South Street Conservation Area: 1.5 mi
- Babbitt Wildlife Sanctuary: 1.8 mi
- Sputtermill Pond Access: 2.8 mi
- Federated Women's Club State Forest: 3.3 mi
Attractions
- Path Continues: 1.7 mi
- Trail Continues: 2.4 mi
- Old North Dana Depot: 4.9 mi
- Old Town Hall: 5.0 mi
- Old Schoolhouse: 5.0 mi
Peaks
- Carter Hill: 1.9 mi
- Bald Hill: 2.0 mi
- Chimney Hill: 2.0 mi
- Camels Hump Hill: 2.3 mi
- Sherman Hill: 2.8 mi
Historic sites
- Williams Homestead Ruins: 2.1 mi
- Williams Homestead Ruins: 2.1 mi
- South Athol WWI Honor Roll: 4.8 mi
- South Athol WWII Honor Roll: 4.8 mi
- Phillipston Liberty Tree Monument: 5.0 mi
Museums: 39
- Fisher Museum: 3.0 mi
- Phillipston Historical Society: 6.2 mi
- Old Town Hall: 7.3 mi
- Old Academy Building: 7.4 mi
- Gardner Museum: 12.0 mi
Cliffs: 24
- Overlook: 1.9 mi
- Indian Kitchen: 6.3 mi
- The Sanctuary: 14.2 mi
- Jacob Hill: 14.3 mi
- Ice Fall (in winter): 14.4 mi
Gardens: 22
- Community Garden: 7.4 mi
- Phillipston Community Garden: 7.4 mi
- Wendell Community Garden: 11.4 mi
- St. Paul's Community Garden: 11.8 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 15.0 mi
Beaches: 21
- Silver Lake Beach: 8.0 mi
- Lake Dennison Picnic & Swim Area: 11.6 mi
- North Camping Area Beach: 12.0 mi
- Crocker Pond Beach: 16.4 mi
- Holiday Cove: 16.8 mi
Artworks: 20
- South Royalston Chicken: 10.0 mi
- Clyde II: 15.0 mi
- Schoolboy of 1850: 17.2 mi
- Metawampe: 18.6 mi
- Quinnipiac: 18.7 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Bear's Den Falls: 8.0 mi
- Doane's Falls: 11.1 mi
- Doane's Falls: 11.1 mi
- Spirit Falls: 12.5 mi
- Royalston Falls: 15.9 mi
Springs: 1
- The Ashburnham Spring: 17.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Trap Falls: 24.4 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 | 06:37 | 18:11 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:34 | 16:19 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Gardner · 11 mi
- Ashburnham · 15 mi
- Westminster · 15 mi
- Princeton · 16 mi
- Amherst · 19 mi
- North County · 19 mi
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