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Frances Hill

Frances Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Frances Hill rises to 107 m in Massachusetts. Prospect Hill (468') stands 135 m to the southwest, 2.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Chestnut Woods, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 9.2 miles off.

The story

mountain in Massachusetts, United States of America

Wikidata Q49030397, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
107 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.60009, -71.40506

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
Attractions
  • Indian Grinding Stone: 0.8 mi
  • Gathering Rocks: 1.2 mi
  • Wetlands Overlook Area: 1.2 mi
  • Wetlands Viewing Area: 1.3 mi
  • Vernal Pool Viewing area: 1.3 mi
Parks
  • Roberts Field: 0.9 mi
  • Strawberry Hill Field: 1.4 mi
  • Westford Town Common: 2.2 mi
  • Chelmsford Town Common: 2.6 mi
  • Highland Park: 2.8 mi
Historic sites
Gardens
  • Westford Community Gardens: 2.6 mi
  • Chelmsford Public Garden: 2.7 mi
  • Gates Block Garden: 5.6 mi
  • Infinity garden: 5.7 mi
  • Yapp Conservation Land Community Garden: 5.8 mi
Artworks
Beaches: 38
  • Freeman Lake Beach: 2.6 mi
  • Pelham Town Beach: 7.2 mi
  • Willow St Beach: 9.2 mi
  • Baby Beach: 11.4 mi
  • Harvard Town Beach: 11.9 mi
Picnic sites: 21
Cliffs: 19
Waterfalls: 9
  • Wamesit Falls: 5.8 mi
  • The Falls: 14.9 mi
  • Wildcat Falls: 18.4 mi
  • Trap Falls: 19.5 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 19.9 mi
Rest areas: 5
Springs: 2
  • Mystery Spring: 1.5 mi
  • Quarry Spring: 19.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.9 miles of Frances Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Prospect Hill (468')SW 229°135 m2.5 mi
Baralock HillWNW 286°132 m6.8 mi
Rocky HillWSW 257°131 m6.7 mi
Millstone HillWNW 285°127 m4.5 mi
Snake Meadow HillW 272°123 m3.6 mi
Robbins HillESE 117°122 m2.3 mi
Sparks HillSW 218°120 m3.3 mi
Wilderness HillSW 218°120 m5.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:2118:58
June solstice05:0919:4520:28
September equinox06:3418:0818:45
December solstice07:1315:3016:16

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252735475867737164514031
Precip in3.63.24.34.13.84.43.94.03.95.03.94.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lowell, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358272031

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