Peak · Massachusetts
Fort Hill
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Fort Hill rises to 84 m in Massachusetts. Jeremy Hill stands 171 m to the north-northwest, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Fort Hill Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
The story
mountain in Massachusetts, United States of America
Wikidata Q49030051, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 84 m
How to reach it
Coordinates42.63204, -71.29478
- 11.3 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 14.8 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 21.6 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 22.7 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 22 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 24 mi
- Eagle Rock · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Fort Hill Park: 0.1 mi
- Father Kirwin Playground: 0.3 mi
- Devine Park: 0.3 mi
- Shedd Park: 0.4 mi
- Sweeney Park: 0.4 mi
Artworks
- Kerouac Commemorative: 1.1 mi
- Mill Girls Sculpture: 1.2 mi
- Hydro: 1.2 mi
- Wamesit Indian Statue: 1.7 mi
- Pieta: 2.9 mi
Museums
- Boot Cotton Mills Museum: 1.2 mi
- Tsongas Industrial History Center: 1.3 mi
- New England Quilt Museum: 1.3 mi
- National Streetcar Museum: 1.3 mi
- Mill Girls and Immigrants Exhibit: 1.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Trull Brook Realty Conservation Restriction: 1.2 mi
- Town Open Space: 1.3 mi
- Town Conservation Land: 1.3 mi
- Trull Brook Realty Conservation Restriction: 1.4 mi
- Town Conservation Land: 1.6 mi
Historic sites
- Boston and Lowell Railroad Memorial: 1.3 mi
- Rev A.M. Garin O.M.I.: 1.7 mi
- Textile Memorial: 2.0 mi
- Lowell Hebrew Community Center: 2.1 mi
- Middlesex Canal Crossing: 2.8 mi
Attractions
- The History of Railroads in Lowell: 1.3 mi
- Suffolk Mill Turbine Exhibit: 1.6 mi
- Wetlands Overlook Area: 5.4 mi
- Vernal Pool Viewing area: 5.4 mi
- Wetlands Viewing Area: 5.4 mi
Gardens
- Gates Block Garden: 1.3 mi
- Chelmsford Public Garden: 3.7 mi
- Wildflower Meadows: 4.0 mi
- Tewksbury Community Garden: 4.6 mi
- Andover Community Garden: 4.9 mi
Peaks
- Christian Hill: 1.6 mi
- Loon Hill: 2.5 mi
- Ledge Hill: 2.9 mi
- Ames Hill: 3.4 mi
- Bump Hill: 3.4 mi
Beaches
- Freeman Lake Beach: 4.7 mi
- Pelham Town Beach: 5.9 mi
- Willow St Beach: 6.2 mi
- Baby Beach: 7.2 mi
- American Legion Beach: 10.3 mi
Picnic sites: 23
- Picnic Area: 3.2 mi
- Picnic Table: 4.5 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 5.4 mi
- North Grove Catering: 11.6 mi
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 15.5 mi
Cliffs: 22
- Farmers Cliff: 10.9 mi
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 11.6 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 12.8 mi
- Wildcat Ledge: 14.1 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 14.2 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Wamesit Falls: 0.3 mi
- Cascade Falls: 17.0 mi
- The Falls: 18.4 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 18.8 mi
- Newbury Falls: 20.3 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 9.3 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 13.2 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 16.8 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 19.5 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 22.0 mi
Springs: 4
- Mystery Spring: 6.9 mi
- Quarry Spring: 16.6 mi
- Lion's Spring: 22.7 mi
- Rail Spring: 23.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 15.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.7 miles of Fort Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Hill | NNW 338° | 171 m | 8.6 mi |
| Seavey Hill | NW 326° | 142 m | 6.7 mi |
| Prospect Hill (468') | WSW 243° | 135 m | 8.4 mi |
| Merrill Hill | NW 325° | 134 m | 8.7 mi |
| Cambridge Hill | NNW 338° | 126 m | 7.9 mi |
| Gumpas Hill | NNW 332° | 123 m | 7.3 mi |
| Robbins Hill | SW 228° | 122 m | 4.8 mi |
| Poplar Hill | NNE 15° | 118 m | 7.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:29 | 16:15 |
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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 611801 — Fort Hill, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
OpenStreetMap element node/358272428
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