Mount Independence
Mount Independence rises to 101 m in Massachusetts. Prospect Hill stands 135 m to the southwest, 3.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Bowman Tavern, a attraction 0.3 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 0.3 miles off.
The story
mountain in Massachusetts, United States of America
Wikidata Q49053171, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 101 m
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 9.3 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 25.2 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 29.3 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 9 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 26 mi
- Eagle Rock · 29 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bowman Tavern: 0.3 mi
- vernal pool: 2.8 mi
- Arlington Center Historic District: 3.0 mi
- Central Street Historical District: 3.0 mi
- Paul Revere Capture Site: 3.6 mi
- Adams Park: 0.4 mi
- Antony Park Public Garden: 0.5 mi
- Tower Park: 0.5 mi
- Franklin Park: 0.8 mi
- Munroe Park: 1.0 mi
- Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library: 0.4 mi
- Munroe Tavern: 0.8 mi
- Buckman Tavern: 1.6 mi
- Hancock-Clarke House Museum: 1.8 mi
- Old Schwamb Mill: 1.8 mi
- Washington The Free Mason: 0.4 mi
- watering trough: 0.5 mi
- The Minute Man: 0.5 mi
- Peace, Love, Music: 1.5 mi
- Dog Statue: 2.2 mi
- Dunback Meadow Conservation Area: 0.5 mi
- Upper Vine Brook Conservation Area: 0.7 mi
- Bowman Park: 0.7 mi
- Liberty Heights: 0.7 mi
- Town Land: 1.0 mi
- Cary Coovert: 0.7 mi
- WALTER C. HURD MEMORIAL: 1.3 mi
- Old foundation: 1.4 mi
- The "Something Is Being Done" Monument: 1.5 mi
- Minuteman Statue: 1.6 mi
- Munroe Hill: 0.8 mi
- Mount Ephraim: 1.0 mi
- Turners Hill: 1.2 mi
- Loring Hill: 1.3 mi
- Arlington Heights Hills: 1.4 mi
- Wildlife Habitat Garden: 1.3 mi
- Idylwilde Community Garden: 2.2 mi
- Winthrop Street Community Garden: 4.9 mi
- Shawn Megan Memorial Garden: 5.0 mi
- Emma Hart Fessenden Garden: 5.0 mi
- Borggaard Beach: 3.9 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 7.3 mi
- Baby Beach: 9.4 mi
- Pearce Lake Beach: 10.0 mi
- Morses Pond Beach: 10.7 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 2.9 mi
- Crag 1: 6.9 mi
- Lunch Wall: 7.1 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 7.4 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 7.4 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 3.1 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 3.5 mi
- Picnic Site 3: 3.5 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 3.5 mi
- Valley Shelter: 3.7 mi
- Boathouse: 17.9 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 17.9 mi
- Oil Shed: 17.9 mi
- Rainshed: 17.9 mi
- Boston Light: 17.9 mi
- Quarry Spring: 5.5 mi
- Mystery Spring: 14.4 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 17.0 mi
- Cascade Falls: 7.0 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 14.4 mi
- Rock Falls: 19.2 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 8.7 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 15.0 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 22.5 mi
- Haywardville: 6.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.4 miles of Mount Independence. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill | SW 216° | 135 m | 3.6 mi |
| Little Prospect | SW 214° | 133 m | 3.8 mi |
| Whipple Hill | ENE 61° | 110 m | 1.7 mi |
| Loring Hill | WNW 296° | 109 m | 1.3 mi |
| Granny Hill | NNW 346° | 108 m | 1.6 mi |
| Turkey Hill | E 86° | 107 m | 2.0 mi |
| Zion Hill | NE 45° | 107 m | 2.4 mi |
| Fullers Hill | WSW 254° | 105 m | 2.2 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 | 28 | 29 | 37 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bedford Hanscom FLD, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358272662
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