Benjamin Hill
Benjamin Hill rises to 141 m in Massachusetts. North Monoosnoc Hill stands 291 m to the west, 7.8 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
- 16.0 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 22.0 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 22.5 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 29.0 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Wo Peen, The Dreamer: 3.9 mi
- Pumunangwet, He Who Soots the Stars: 3.9 mi
- "Johnny Ro": 4.8 mi
- Forest Bells: 5.6 mi
- Old Frog Pond Farm & Studio: 8.0 mi
- Fruitlands Museum: 4.1 mi
- Lunenburg Historical Society: 4.7 mi
- Harvard Historical Society: 4.8 mi
- Ron Bouchard Racing Museum: 6.9 mi
- Fitchburg Historical Society: 8.2 mi
- 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
- 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
- The Major Hills: 1.0 mi
- Chaplin Hill: 1.3 mi
- Hazen Hill: 1.4 mi
- Robbs Hill: 1.6 mi
- Brattle Hill: 2.2 mi
- 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
- Benjamin Hill Conservation Area: 0.2 mi
- Holdenwood Trust Cons. Area: 0.2 mi
- Spruce Swamp Conservation Area: 0.8 mi
- Farandnear: 0.9 mi
- Rich Tree Farm: 1.0 mi
- 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
- 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
- Trap Falls: 10.3 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 13.6 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 23.0 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 23.0 mi
- Picnic Site 3: 23.0 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 6.0 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 13.0 mi
- Ice Fall: 13.6 mi
- Ice Fall (in winter): 13.8 mi
- Scar Hill Bluffs: 14.5 mi
- Emerson Falls: 9.9 mi
- Trap Falls: 10.3 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 18.4 mi
- Purgatory Lower Falls: 21.0 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 21.8 mi
- Mystery Spring: 12.1 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 14.5 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 3.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.8 miles of Benjamin Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Monoosnoc Hill | W 263° | 291 m | 7.8 mi |
| Long Hill | WSW 244° | 259 m | 7.7 mi |
| Sheldon Hill | WSW 252° | 225 m | 7.3 mi |
| Carter Hill | W 259° | 220 m | 7.2 mi |
| Gardner Hill | WSW 250° | 195 m | 6.8 mi |
| North Peak | SSE 167° | 192 m | 6.9 mi |
| Legate Hill | SW 225° | 192 m | 7.0 mi |
| Oak Hill | ESE 120° | 187 m | 5.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:45 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:31 | 16:17 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 27 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
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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