- Elevation, modelled
- 30 m
- Tallest summit within 5.3 miles
- Cairn Hill92 m · 4.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Battle Road Scenic Byway7.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.5068, -71.0719
Upper Common is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 30 m. Cairn Hill stands 92 m to the south, 4.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Hiker Monument and Rockery, a park 0.1 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 7.5 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.3 miles of Upper Common. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairn Hill | S 190° | 92 m | 4.3 mi |
| Bear Hill | SSW 213° | 91 m | 3.4 mi |
| Castle Rock | SE 132° | 87.2 m | 1.9 mi |
| Burrill Hill | ESE 105° | 87 m | 4.5 mi |
| Winthrop Hill | SSW 209° | 84 m | 3.7 mi |
| Boojum Rock | S 187° | 83 m | 4.7 mi |
| Crow Hill | SE 128° | 82.9 m | 1.9 mi |
| Taylor Mountain | SSW 209° | 81 m | 3.7 mi |
- 7.5 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 10.8 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 16.3 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 27.6 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 11 mi
- Eagle Rock · 20 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Hiker Monument and Rockery: 0.1 mi
- Nasella Field: 0.5 mi
- Paddy Heights Veterans Memorial Park: 0.7 mi
- Moulton Field: 0.7 mi
- Sullivan Memorial Park: 1.0 mi
Historic sites
- Floral Way: 0.1 mi
- Better Homes and Gardens 1950 Achievement Award: 0.3 mi
- Paddy Heights Veterans Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Honor Roll of World War II, Korean and Vietnam Wars: 3.4 mi
- Virginia Wood: 3.5 mi
Museums
- Wakefield History Museum: 0.5 mi
- Woburn Municipal Waterworks Museum: 5.1 mi
- Burlington Public Museum: 6.3 mi
- Wilmington Town Museum: 6.3 mi
- Medford Historical Society: 6.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Mill River Floodplain: 0.6 mi
- Conservation Land: 0.9 mi
- Old Town Wells: 1.1 mi
- Conservation Land: 1.3 mi
- Wakefield Town Forest: 1.5 mi
Peaks
- Cowdry Hill: 1.1 mi
- Harts Hill: 1.2 mi
- Bear Hill: 1.4 mi
- Farm Hill: 1.5 mi
- Greenwood Hill: 1.5 mi
Beaches
- Pearce Lake Beach: 2.1 mi
- Borggaard Beach: 5.2 mi
- Baby Beach: 7.1 mi
- Revere Beach: 7.2 mi
- Revere Beach: 7.7 mi
Attractions
- Stone Chimney: 3.7 mi
- Steel Tower: 4.2 mi
- Pickerel Rock: 4.3 mi
- Echo Rock: 4.4 mi
- 1899 MIT Observatory site: 4.6 mi
Gardens
- Herb Garden: 4.2 mi
- Sylvester Baxter Delta: 5.3 mi
- Malden Youth Community Garden: 5.5 mi
- Winthrop Street Community Garden: 6.5 mi
- Community Gardens: 7.0 mi
Artworks
- Orange Dinosaur: 4.4 mi
- Baldwin Green: 4.4 mi
- Rock spiral: 5.4 mi
- Jumbo Statue: 7.3 mi
- The Cannon: 7.3 mi
Cliffs: 49
- Lookout Cliff: 3.0 mi
- Skull Cliff: 3.5 mi
- The Cellar: 4.5 mi
- Crag 1: 4.7 mi
- Always Sunny Wall: 4.9 mi
Picnic sites: 25
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 2.3 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 11.9 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 12.3 mi
- Picnic Site 3: 12.3 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 12.4 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Boathouse: 15.4 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 15.4 mi
- Rainshed: 15.4 mi
- Oil Shed: 15.4 mi
- Boston Light: 15.5 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Commissioners Landing: 10.3 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 18.8 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 20.5 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 20.5 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 22.1 mi
Springs: 5
- Quarry Spring: 5.2 mi
- Mystery Spring: 18.0 mi
- Rail Spring: 20.2 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 20.6 mi
- Lion's Spring: 24.6 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Cascade Falls: 4.3 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 14.3 mi
- Newbury Falls: 18.3 mi
- Rock Falls: 21.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Haywardville: 3.1 mi
- Dogtown: 22.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:19 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:43 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:29 | 16:15 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 30 | 37 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 72 | 64 | 53 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Reading, 3 mi away.
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