Merriam Hill
Merriam Hill rises to 85 m in Massachusetts. Prospect Hill stands 135 m to the south-southwest, 4.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Emery Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway runs past it.
The story
Mountain in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49049259, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 85 m
How to reach it
- On the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 10.7 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 24.8 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 27.8 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 10 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 27 mi
- Eagle Rock · 29 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Emery Park: 0.2 mi
- Lexington Battle Green: 0.3 mi
- Fletcher Park: 0.3 mi
- Belfry Hill Park: 0.3 mi
- Muzzey Field: 0.5 mi
- Peace, Love, Music: 0.2 mi
- The Minute Man: 1.0 mi
- Washington The Free Mason: 1.1 mi
- watering trough: 1.8 mi
- Dog Statue: 3.6 mi
- Buckman Tavern: 0.2 mi
- Hancock-Clarke House Museum: 0.3 mi
- Munroe Tavern: 0.8 mi
- Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library: 1.1 mi
- Old Schwamb Mill: 3.0 mi
- Ada Govan Bird Sanctuary: 0.3 mi
- Vyne Brook Village: 0.4 mi
- Woodland Bird Sanctuary: 0.5 mi
- Lexington Conservation Commission: 0.6 mi
- Hammerhill Conservation Area: 0.6 mi
- The "Something Is Being Done" Monument: 0.2 mi
- Minuteman Statue: 0.3 mi
- The Revolutionary Monument: 0.3 mi
- Albert B Lester: 0.5 mi
- Cary Coovert: 0.9 mi
- Granny Hill: 0.3 mi
- Belfry Hill: 0.3 mi
- Turners Hill: 0.4 mi
- Munroe Hill: 0.8 mi
- Robinson Hill: 0.8 mi
- Borggaard Beach: 4.2 mi
- Baby Beach: 8.2 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 8.7 mi
- Pearce Lake Beach: 10.1 mi
- Morses Pond Beach: 11.6 mi
- Idylwilde Community Garden: 1.7 mi
- Wildlife Habitat Garden: 2.5 mi
- The Kindness Rocks Project: 3.7 mi
- Courtyard: 3.9 mi
- Bedford Garden Club: 4.0 mi
- Bowman Tavern: 1.6 mi
- vernal pool: 2.2 mi
- Paul Revere Capture Site: 2.8 mi
- Bloody Angle: 3.7 mi
- Central Street Historical District: 4.2 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 2.0 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 7.5 mi
- Crag 1: 7.5 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 7.9 mi
- Lunch Wall: 8.5 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 4.0 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 4.3 mi
- Picnic Site 3: 4.4 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 4.4 mi
- Valley Shelter: 4.6 mi
- Boathouse: 19.0 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 19.0 mi
- Oil Shed: 19.1 mi
- Rainshed: 19.1 mi
- Boston Light: 19.1 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 10.0 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 16.4 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 21.1 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 24.8 mi
- Quarry Spring: 6.2 mi
- Mystery Spring: 13.0 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 18.5 mi
- Cascade Falls: 7.6 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 12.9 mi
- Rock Falls: 20.7 mi
- Haywardville: 6.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.7 miles of Merriam Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill | SSW 199° | 135 m | 4.5 mi |
| Little Prospect | SSW 199° | 133 m | 4.8 mi |
| Whipple Hill | ESE 105° | 110 m | 2.2 mi |
| Loring Hill | SW 216° | 109 m | 1.0 mi |
| Granny Hill | ENE 59° | 108 m | 0.3 mi |
| Zion Hill | E 82° | 107 m | 2.4 mi |
| Turkey Hill | ESE 115° | 107 m | 2.9 mi |
| Fullers Hill | SW 216° | 105 m | 2.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:43 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 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 | 27 | 29 | 37 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bedford, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358275543
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