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Prospect Hill

Prospect Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Prospect Hill rises to 172 m in Massachusetts. Winter Hill stands 273 m to the west-northwest, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Former Allen Property, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Lost Villages Scenic Byway passes 8.4 miles off.

The story

mountain in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America; geonames ID = 4948048

Wikidata Q49064199, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
172 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.26204, -71.71812

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Scandinavian Athletic Club / SAC Park: 0.7 mi
  • Pratt Farm Playground: 1.1 mi
  • Pratt Farm Playground: 1.1 mi
  • Pratt Farm Playground: 1.1 mi
  • Secret Garden Entrance: 1.1 mi
Peaks
Historic sites
  • Spag's Memorial: 1.7 mi
  • Shrewsbury World War I Memorial: 2.3 mi
  • Shrewsbury Civil War Monument: 2.4 mi
  • Shrewsbury War Veterans Memorial: 2.4 mi
  • Fire and Police Memorial: 2.5 mi
Attractions
  • The Explorer Express Train: 2.5 mi
  • Mine Shaft: 3.0 mi
  • Old Black Oak: 3.5 mi
  • Worcester Wall: 4.2 mi
  • Ford on Rocks: 6.0 mi
Artworks: 59
Gardens: 52
  • Jakubowitz-Chaifetz Garden: 5.3 mi
  • Hadwen Community Garden: 5.9 mi
  • IUI Garden for the Ages: 6.5 mi
  • Secret Garden: 6.8 mi
  • Shade Garden: 6.8 mi
Museums: 50
Beaches: 35
Cliffs: 10
Waterfalls: 2
  • Cascades: 20.8 mi
  • Emerson Falls: 21.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Area: 17.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 17.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.0 miles of Prospect Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Winter HillWNW 299°273 m6.7 mi
Moreland HillWNW 283°249 m6.4 mi
Indian HillNW 305°244 m5.8 mi
Stratton HillNW 315°244 m6.1 mi
Laurel Mt.NW 313°241 m6.1 mi
Hancock HillWNW 288°233 m5.6 mi
Green HillWNW 298°231 m3.8 mi
Millstone HillWNW 295°229 m3.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:2218:59
June solstice05:1119:4520:28
September equinox06:3518:0918:46
December solstice07:1315:3316:18

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252735465765716962514031
Precip in3.53.34.24.13.64.23.94.14.24.84.04.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Worcester, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358271851

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