Peak · Massachusetts
Blakes Hill
Blakes Hill rises to 104 m in Massachusetts. Prospect Hill stands 149 m to the west-northwest, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Conservation Land, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 8.0 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Massachusetts, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49014178, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 104 m
How to reach it
Coordinates42.57343, -71.43145
- 8.0 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 18.0 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 24.1 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 29.1 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Westford Museum: 0.6 mi
- YV Art Museum: 3.9 mi
- Hosmer House Museum: 6.8 mi
- Littlefield Library Museum: 7.2 mi
- American Textile History Museum: 7.5 mi
Parks
- Westford Town Common: 0.6 mi
- Jack Walsh Field: 2.1 mi
- Stony Brook canoe access: 2.3 mi
- Freedom Park: 2.8 mi
- Forge Beach: 3.0 mi
Attractions
- Indian Grinding Stone: 1.6 mi
- Gathering Rocks: 2.6 mi
- Wetlands Viewing Area: 2.6 mi
- Wetlands Overlook Area: 2.6 mi
- Vernal Pool Viewing area: 2.6 mi
Artworks
- Forest Bells: 5.9 mi
- Hydro: 7.5 mi
- Mill Girls Sculpture: 7.8 mi
- Kerouac Commemorative: 8.1 mi
- Minute Man Statue: 8.3 mi
Peaks
- Prospect Hill (468'): 0.6 mi
- Burns Hill 325': 0.7 mi
- Providence Hill: 0.7 mi
- Sparks Hill: 1.0 mi
- Sparks Hill 400': 1.0 mi
Gardens
- Westford Community Gardens: 1.4 mi
- Yapp Conservation Land Community Garden: 3.6 mi
- Chelmsford Public Garden: 4.4 mi
- Infinity garden: 5.2 mi
- ABRHS Community Garden: 6.7 mi
Historic sites
- Westford Knight: 1.0 mi
- Forge Village Honor Roll: 2.9 mi
- Basinas Square: 3.2 mi
- Prouty Woods Community Forest Memorial: 3.7 mi
- Sergeant William Woitowicz Memorial: 4.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Conservation Land: 0.1 mi
- Windemere Ii (Drew Crossing): 0.3 mi
- Burn’s Hill Conservation Area: 0.4 mi
- Drew Court Road Parcel: 0.4 mi
- Prospect Hill Wildlife Sanctuary: 0.5 mi
Beaches: 33
- Freeman Lake Beach: 4.9 mi
- Pelham Town Beach: 9.4 mi
- Harvard Town Beach: 9.7 mi
- Thurston's Beach: 10.4 mi
- Willow St Beach: 11.4 mi
Cliffs: 21
- Farmers Cliff: 7.1 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 8.1 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 12.1 mi
- Falling Rock Ridge: 15.8 mi
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 16.6 mi
Picnic sites: 18
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 2.7 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 15.3 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 15.4 mi
- Picnic Site 3: 15.5 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 15.5 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Wamesit Falls: 7.8 mi
- Trap Falls: 18.8 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 19.9 mi
- Cascade Falls: 20.1 mi
- Emerson Falls: 20.9 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 14.2 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 16.5 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 18.7 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 23.5 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 24.6 mi
Springs: 3
- Mystery Spring: 1.1 mi
- Quarry Spring: 19.1 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 18.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.7 miles of Blakes Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill | WNW 287° | 149 m | 6.3 mi |
| Brown Loaf | WNW 292° | 141 m | 6.1 mi |
| Prospect Hill (468') | WNW 293° | 135 m | 0.6 mi |
| Pingry Hill | WSW 256° | 133 m | 5.8 mi |
| Baralock Hill | NW 306° | 132 m | 6.4 mi |
| Rocky Hill | W 273° | 131 m | 5.2 mi |
| Millstone Hill | NW 315° | 127 m | 4.3 mi |
| Snake Meadow Hill | NW 311° | 123 m | 3.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:45 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:30 | 16:16 |
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 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lowell, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 611190 — Blakes Hill, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
OpenStreetMap element node/358272008
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