Peak · Massachusetts
Jericho Hill
Jericho Hill rises to 161 m in Massachusetts. Sligo Hill stands 172 m to the north-northwest, 1.4 miles off. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
The story
mountain in Massachusetts, United States of America
Wikidata Q49039720, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 161 m
How to reach it
Coordinates42.32787, -71.56340
- 14.2 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 16.5 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 20.4 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 29.7 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Ledge · 23 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 25 mi
- Lookout Point · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Jericho Hill: 0.2 mi
- Williams Street Field: 0.6 mi
- Artemas Ward Park: 1.2 mi
- Women Veterans Park: 1.2 mi
- Stevens Howe Park: 1.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Barberry Farms Conservation Area: 0.4 mi
- Barn Hollow Conservation Area: 0.7 mi
- Lake Williams: 0.8 mi
- Sears Reserve: 0.8 mi
- Triangle Meadow: 1.4 mi
Peaks
- Shoestring Hill: 0.5 mi
- Pleasant Hill: 1.0 mi
- Fairmount Hill: 1.1 mi
- Crane Hill: 1.1 mi
- Wolfpen Hill: 1.4 mi
Historic sites
- Marlborough Minute Man Statue: 1.4 mi
- John Brown Bell: 1.6 mi
- Hermit Cave: 2.8 mi
- Martha Templeman Plaque: 3.9 mi
- Watkins Woods Plaque: 3.9 mi
Gardens
- Southborough Town Pound: 2.2 mi
- Berlin Community Garden: 3.4 mi
- Cider Knoll Community Garden: 3.7 mi
- Community Garden Southborough: 3.7 mi
- Hudson Community Garden: 4.1 mi
Artworks
- horseshoe sculpture: 2.4 mi
- Amadinda: 6.9 mi
- Chime Wall: 6.9 mi
- Stegosaurus: 7.0 mi
- Hidden Valley: 7.0 mi
Attractions
- “The Rock” in Marlborough: 2.8 mi
- Mini Monster Hedge Maze: 6.2 mi
- Petting Zoo: 6.3 mi
- Big Green Monster Hedge Maze: 6.3 mi
- Boston Marathon Starting Line: 7.2 mi
Museums
- Redstone School: 5.2 mi
- American Heritage Museum: 5.8 mi
- Framingham Historical Society: 6.7 mi
- Danforth Art: 6.7 mi
- West School Museum: 7.9 mi
Beaches: 35
- Lake Chauncy Public Beach: 3.5 mi
- Memorial Beach: 3.6 mi
- Centennial Beach: 3.6 mi
- Hopkinton Reservoir Beach: 5.4 mi
- Hopkinton Main Beach: 5.6 mi
Picnic sites: 19
- Picnic Area: 14.5 mi
- Picnic Site 9: 16.1 mi
- Picnic Site 8: 16.1 mi
- Picnic Site 10: 16.2 mi
- Picnic Site 6: 16.2 mi
Cliffs: 18
- Falling Rock Ridge: 6.0 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 8.9 mi
- Scar Hill Bluffs: 9.5 mi
- Condo Rock: 11.1 mi
- The Wall: 11.3 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascades: 19.9 mi
- Emerson Falls: 21.1 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 24.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 15.1 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 22.1 mi
Springs: 2
- Mystery Spring: 19.0 mi
- Quarry Spring: 24.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.9 miles of Jericho Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sligo Hill | NNW 347° | 172 m | 1.4 mi |
| Newtons Hill | SSW 197° | 166 m | 3.2 mi |
| Pleasant Hill | NNE 17° | 164 m | 1.0 mi |
| Fairmount Hill | NE 36° | 161 m | 1.1 mi |
| West Hill | N 349° | 160 m | 2.0 mi |
| Mount Pisgah | WNW 294° | 160 m | 5.5 mi |
| Sulphur Hill | WNW 290° | 159 m | 4.9 mi |
| Saddle Hill | SSE 167° | 158 m | 5.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:45 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:32 | 16:17 |
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 | 26 | 28 | 36 | 48 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Maynard 2, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 611355 — Jericho Hill, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
OpenStreetMap element node/358272134
Day trips start here
- Marlborough · 1 mi
- Boroughs · 2 mi
- Hudson · 4 mi
- Ashland · 7 mi
- Framingham · 8 mi
- Shrewsbury · 8 mi
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