Peak · Massachusetts
Boston Hill
Boston Hill rises to 117 m in Massachusetts. Holt Hill stands 128 m to the west-southwest, 0.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Boston Hill Conservation Restriction, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Massachusetts, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49014924, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 117 m
How to reach it
Coordinates42.64593, -71.09311
- 11.6 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 15.3 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 19.4 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 20.6 mi off the Independence Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 15 mi
- Eagle Rock · 19 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Max L. Kates Memorial Field: 1.9 mi
- Sharpners Pond Park: 2.1 mi
- Cormier Youth Center Park: 2.2 mi
- Andover Common: 2.3 mi
- Beckys Pond: 2.7 mi
Museums
- Addison Gallery of American Art: 2.0 mi
- Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology: 2.1 mi
- Andover Center for History & Culture: 2.4 mi
- North Andover Historical Society: 2.9 mi
- Old machinery exhibit: 4.2 mi
Beaches
- Stevens Pond Beach: 3.1 mi
- American Legion Beach: 3.1 mi
- Middleton Town Beach: 5.7 mi
- Hood Pond Community Beach: 7.2 mi
- Baby Beach: 7.3 mi
Attractions
- Connors Farm: 8.4 mi
- The Rockery: 8.8 mi
- Corn Maze: 10.6 mi
- The History of Railroads in Lowell: 11.2 mi
- Suffolk Mill Turbine Exhibit: 11.4 mi
Artworks: 57
- Bicentennial Statue: 1.9 mi
- Armillary Sphere: 2.0 mi
- muster: 6.9 mi
- Pieta: 7.9 mi
- Wamesit Indian Statue: 8.8 mi
Peaks
- Holt Hill: 0.8 mi
- Claypit Hill: 1.2 mi
- Aslebe Hill: 1.5 mi
- Woodchuck Hill: 1.5 mi
- Pine Hill: 1.6 mi
Historic sites
- Solstice Stones: 0.8 mi
- Shoe Shop Cellar Hole: 1.1 mi
- The Garth: 2.0 mi
- Andover Revolutionary War Memorial: 2.6 mi
- Phillips Brooks Statue: 2.8 mi
Gardens: 55
- Davis Hayfield Pollinator Garden: 4.4 mi
- Andover Community Garden: 5.8 mi
- Georgetown Community Garden: 6.3 mi
- Trinity Church Memorial Garden: 6.5 mi
- Tewksbury Community Garden: 6.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Boston Hill Conservation Restriction: 0.2 mi
- Salem Forest Conservation Area: 1.1 mi
- Mary French Reservation: 1.2 mi
- Hammond Reservation: 1.3 mi
- Molly Towne PRD Open Space: 1.4 mi
Cliffs: 35
- Wildcat Ledge: 4.2 mi
- Skull Cliff: 10.5 mi
- The Cellar: 12.0 mi
- Always Sunny Wall: 12.0 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 12.6 mi
Picnic sites: 20
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 11.1 mi
- North Grove Catering: 13.1 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 15.3 mi
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 15.3 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 19.1 mi
Rest areas: 9
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 10.0 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 11.0 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 12.9 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 15.8 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 19.3 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Front Range Light: 16.3 mi
- Ten Pound Island Light: 21.9 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 24.2 mi
- Boathouse: 24.3 mi
- Rainshed: 24.3 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Wamesit Falls: 10.5 mi
- Newbury Falls: 11.0 mi
- Cascade Falls: 13.9 mi
- Hampton Falls: 21.5 mi
- Great Falls: 24.4 mi
Springs: 5
- Rail Spring: 13.6 mi
- Quarry Spring: 14.5 mi
- Lion's Spring: 15.8 mi
- Mystery Spring: 16.8 mi
- Jailhouse Spring: 24.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Haywardville: 12.6 mi
- Dogtown: 22.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.7 miles of Boston Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holt Hill | WSW 243° | 128 m | 0.8 mi |
| Mills Hill | NNW 335° | 121 m | 1.9 mi |
| Town Farm Hill | NNE 12° | 117 m | 2.4 mi |
| Claypit Hill | NNW 343° | 116 m | 1.2 mi |
| Baldpate Hill | NE 43° | 107 m | 5.8 mi |
| Ames Hill | W 263° | 106 m | 6.9 mi |
| Osgood Hill | N 349° | 105 m | 4.3 mi |
| Bayns Hill | NE 39° | 100 m | 4.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:19 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:44 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:29 | 16:14 |
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 | 27 | 29 | 37 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lawrence Muni AP, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358272918
Day trips start here
- Andover · 2 mi
- Merrimack Valley · 5 mi
- North Reading · 5 mi
- Lawrence · 6 mi
- Topsfield · 7 mi
- Groveland · 8 mi
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