Peak · Massachusetts
Gilson Hill
Gilson Hill rises to 80 m in Massachusetts. Prospect Hill (468') stands 135 m to the west, 7.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Rangeway Town Forest, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 7.1 miles off.
The story
mountain in Massachusetts, United States of America
Wikidata Q49031527, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 80 m
How to reach it
Coordinates42.56898, -71.29950
- 7.1 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 18.9 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 19.2 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 23.3 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 19 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 26 mi
- Eagle Rock · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Rangeway Town Forest: 0.6 mi
- McDonald Knowles Conservation Land: 0.8 mi
- Mock Meadow Conservation Area: 0.8 mi
- Billerica State Forest: 1.0 mi
- Elsie Ave Conservation Land: 1.2 mi
Historic sites
- Vietnam WarVeterans Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Middlesex Canal Crossing: 1.6 mi
- Mill Site Historic District: 1.7 mi
- Middlesex Canal Crossing: 1.9 mi
- Middlesex Canal crossing: 2.5 mi
Parks
- Kilrausch Playground: 1.4 mi
- Town Common: 1.7 mi
- Potters Playground: 2.0 mi
- Cider Mill Land: 2.0 mi
- Harmony Park: 2.7 mi
Peaks
- Rocky Hill: 1.4 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 1.9 mi
- Thanksgiving Rocks: 2.1 mi
- Fox Hill: 2.4 mi
- Robbins Hill: 3.5 mi
Museums
- Middlesex Canal Visitor Center: 1.8 mi
- New England Baseball Museum: 1.8 mi
- Job Lane Farm Museum: 4.0 mi
- American Textile History Museum: 5.1 mi
- Whistler House Museum of Art: 5.3 mi
Gardens
- Chelmsford Public Garden: 3.4 mi
- Infinity garden: 3.8 mi
- Wildflower Meadows: 4.6 mi
- Tewksbury Community Garden: 5.1 mi
- Courtyard: 5.1 mi
Attractions
- Two Brothers stones for 1638 boundary - Dudley: 3.7 mi
- Two Brothers stones for 1638 boundary - Winthrop: 3.7 mi
- Cow Tunnel: 4.2 mi
- Vernal Pool Viewing area: 4.6 mi
- Wetlands Viewing Area: 4.6 mi
Artworks
- Wamesit Indian Statue: 4.1 mi
- Buddha Statue: 4.8 mi
- Hydro: 5.1 mi
- Mill Girls Sculpture: 5.2 mi
- Kerouac Commemorative: 5.3 mi
Beaches
- Baby Beach: 5.8 mi
- Freeman Lake Beach: 6.5 mi
- Pelham Town Beach: 9.7 mi
- Willow St Beach: 10.4 mi
- Borggaard Beach: 11.2 mi
Cliffs: 27
- Farmers Cliff: 6.9 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 8.6 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 13.7 mi
- Crag 1: 14.4 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 14.5 mi
Picnic sites: 23
- Picnic Area: 1.2 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 4.6 mi
- Picnic Table: 7.5 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 12.2 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 12.5 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 13.5 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 17.6 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 18.6 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 20.2 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 20.7 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Wamesit Falls: 4.1 mi
- Cascade Falls: 14.2 mi
- The Falls: 20.4 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 22.5 mi
- Newbury Falls: 22.6 mi
Springs: 2
- Mystery Spring: 5.7 mi
- Quarry Spring: 13.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 12.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.1 miles of Gilson Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill (468') | W 274° | 135 m | 7.3 mi |
| Robbins Hill | WNW 288° | 122 m | 3.5 mi |
| Sparks Hill | W 267° | 120 m | 7.4 mi |
| Wood Hill | NE 35° | 112 m | 7.2 mi |
| Rail Tree Hill | WSW 247° | 111 m | 5.0 mi |
| Annursnac Hill | SW 218° | 110 m | 8.0 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | WNW 293° | 109 m | 5.2 mi |
| Frances Hill | WNW 292° | 107 m | 5.8 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 | 15:30 | 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 611804 — Gilson Hill, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
OpenStreetMap element node/358272432
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