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Benjamin Hill

Benjamin Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Benjamin Hill rises to 141 m in Massachusetts. Long Hill stands 259 m to the west-southwest, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Benjamin Hill Conservation Area, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.

The story

mountain in Massachusetts, United States of America

Wikidata Q49012066, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
141 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.55770, -71.64726

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Shirley Remembers: 0.9 mi
  • The Veterans of Shirley For Honorable Service During The Korean War: 0.9 mi
  • The Veterans Of Shirley For Honorable Service During The Vietnam War: 0.9 mi
  • The Veterans Of Shirley Serving During WW2: 0.9 mi
  • Shirley Veterans Memorial: 0.9 mi
Parks
  • Whitley Park: 0.9 mi
  • Ben Normand Park: 2.3 mi
  • Mirror Lake: 2.8 mi
  • Depot Square Park: 2.9 mi
  • Albert J. Pirone Memorial Park: 3.2 mi
Peaks
Artworks
Museums
Attractions
  • Whale Rock: 7.7 mi
  • Moses' Rock: 7.9 mi
  • Coggshall Rock Ledges & Cliffs: 7.9 mi
  • Painted Rock: 8.5 mi
  • Clinton Tunnel - East Entrance: 10.7 mi
Gardens: 58
  • Ayer Community Garden: 3.7 mi
  • Native Herb Garden: 3.9 mi
  • Katie's Garden: 5.2 mi
  • Colonial Herb Garden: 7.6 mi
  • Prichard Street Community Garden: 8.1 mi
Beaches: 33
  • Wilder Beach: 4.7 mi
  • Lunenburg Town Beach: 5.0 mi
  • The Beach at Arrive: 5.2 mi
  • Harvard Town Beach: 5.3 mi
  • Swimming Hole: 5.3 mi
Picnic sites: 18
Cliffs: 10
Waterfalls: 9
  • Cascades: 7.7 mi
  • Emerson Falls: 9.9 mi
  • Trap Falls: 10.3 mi
  • The Falls: 13.0 mi
  • Wamesit Falls: 18.4 mi
Springs: 2
  • Mystery Spring: 12.1 mi
  • The Ashburnham Spring: 14.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 3.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.7 miles of Benjamin Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Long HillWSW 244°259 m7.7 mi
Pine HillW 271°228 m7.6 mi
Sheldon HillWSW 252°225 m7.3 mi
Carter HillW 259°220 m7.2 mi
Gardner HillWSW 250°195 m6.8 mi
North PeakSSE 167°192 m6.9 mi
Legate HillSW 225°192 m7.0 mi
Oak HillESE 120°187 m5.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:2218:59
June solstice05:1019:4520:28
September equinox06:3518:0918:46
December solstice07:1415:3116:17

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252735475867727163514031
Precip in2.62.83.83.83.64.13.53.44.04.53.63.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fitchburg Muni AP, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 610733 — Benjamin Hill, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

OpenStreetMap element node/358271736

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