Peak · Massachusetts
Potash Hill
Potash Hill rises to 73 m in Massachusetts. Jeremy Hill stands 171 m to the north-northeast, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Abrams Hill, a peak 0.6 miles away. The Apple Way of Londonderry passes 12 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Massachusetts, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49063659, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 73 m
How to reach it
Coordinates42.66370, -71.42006
- 11.7 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 13.6 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 23.0 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
- 25.6 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 28 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Abrams Hill: 0.6 mi
- Curtis Hill: 1.0 mi
- Oak Hill: 1.3 mi
- Nutting Hill: 1.5 mi
- Pine Hill: 1.5 mi
Museums
- Littlefield Library Museum: 1.0 mi
- District 1 Schoolhouse: 3.7 mi
- American Textile History Museum: 5.5 mi
- Whistler House Museum of Art: 5.5 mi
- National Streetcar Museum: 5.6 mi
Attractions
- SkyVenture: 3.6 mi
- Indian Grinding Stone: 4.7 mi
- Gathering Rocks: 5.3 mi
- Suffolk Mill Turbine Exhibit: 5.3 mi
- Wetlands Overlook Area: 5.4 mi
Artworks
- Hydro: 5.5 mi
- Mill Girls Sculpture: 5.7 mi
- Kerouac Commemorative: 5.9 mi
- Positive Street Art Free Wall: 6.9 mi
- The Garden Giant: 6.9 mi
Parks
- Ironwood Park: 0.7 mi
- Wicassee Park & Fields: 1.2 mi
- Riverfront Park: 1.4 mi
- Bridge Meadow Fields: 1.7 mi
- Lake Mascuppic Town Beach: 1.8 mi
Historic sites: 57
- Basinas Square: 3.3 mi
- Lowell Hebrew Community Center: 4.7 mi
- Blodgett Garrison: 4.9 mi
- Textile Memorial: 5.0 mi
- Rev A.M. Garin O.M.I.: 5.2 mi
Gardens: 55
- Tara Heights Garden Center: 4.1 mi
- Gates Block Garden: 5.6 mi
- Westford Community Gardens: 5.6 mi
- Chelmsford Public Garden: 5.7 mi
- Gate City Community Gardens: 6.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Town Conservation Land: 1.2 mi
- Bell Property: 1.3 mi
- Sherburne Nature Center and Trails: 1.5 mi
- Bill Edge-Deep Brook Reservation: 1.5 mi
- Oak Hill Reservation: 1.7 mi
Beaches: 31
- Freeman Lake Beach: 2.5 mi
- Pelham Town Beach: 3.8 mi
- Willow St Beach: 6.2 mi
- Windham Town Beach: 10.4 mi
- Silver Lake Beach: 11.2 mi
Picnic sites: 18
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 5.4 mi
- North Grove Catering: 12.6 mi
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 16.5 mi
- Trap Falls: 18.1 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 20.4 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Wamesit Falls: 6.7 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 14.0 mi
- Trap Falls: 18.1 mi
- Purgatory Lower Falls: 19.6 mi
- Middle Falls: 21.1 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Old Limestone Quarry: 8.2 mi
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 10.7 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 12.8 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 16.9 mi
- Wildcat Ledge: 20.0 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 11.9 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 12.9 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 17.4 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 20.6 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 23.4 mi
Springs: 3
- Mystery Spring: 5.8 mi
- Quarry Spring: 22.5 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 24.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 21.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.2 miles of Potash Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Hill | NNE 29° | 171 m | 6.6 mi |
| Bush Hill | NNE 20° | 152 m | 6.5 mi |
| Seavey Hill | NE 38° | 142 m | 4.2 mi |
| Prospect Hill (468') | S 190° | 135 m | 6.1 mi |
| Merrill Hill | NNE 16° | 134 m | 5.1 mi |
| Baralock Hill | WSW 246° | 132 m | 6.3 mi |
| Long Hill | NNW 332° | 127 m | 4.6 mi |
| Millstone Hill | SW 228° | 127 m | 4.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:45 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 611487 — Potash Hill, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
OpenStreetMap element node/358272216
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