Punkatasset Hill
Punkatasset Hill rises to 88 m in Massachusetts. Rail Tree Hill stands 111 m to the north-northwest, 4.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Saw Mill Ruin, a attraction 0.5 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 0.6 miles off.
The story
Punkatasset Hill is a hill in Concord, Massachusetts, in the United States. At 289 feet (88 m), it is one of the highest points in the town. The hill was formerly called Broad-topped Hill by the native Indians and was cultivated and farmed from the 17th century on. It was used as a vantage point by Concord Minutemen during the Battles of Lexington and Concord, in 1775. In the late 19th century, on clear days, Boston, Mount Wachusett, and Mount Monadnock were visible from the summit. In the early 20th century, Punkatasset Hill had Concord's only ski slope. There was never a ski lift, but ski jumping contests were held there in the 1930s. Today the slope is cleared, but not used for skiing. In 1971 the land ceased to be private property, when it was sold to the town and designated as conservation land. Today, Punkatasset Hill and the adjacent Estabrook Woods are popular hiking and walking destinations.
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Wikidata Q7260416, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 88 m
How to reach it
- 0.6 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 16.9 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 24.4 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 28.3 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 16 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Hubbard Hill: 0.7 mi
- Buttricks Hill: 0.8 mi
- Poplar Hill: 0.9 mi
- Holden Hill: 0.9 mi
- Dakins Hill: 1.0 mi
- 1836 Battle Monument: 0.9 mi
- Nathaniel Hawthorne grave: 1.2 mi
- Henry David Thoreau grave: 1.2 mi
- Ralph Waldo Emerson Grave: 1.2 mi
- Daniel Chester French grave: 1.2 mi
- Minute Man Statue: 0.9 mi
- Rembering Center School: 3.4 mi
- Dance Rhythm: 3.4 mi
- Buddha Statue: 3.6 mi
- The Patriot: 3.7 mi
- Old North Bridge site: 0.9 mi
- Concord Monument Square-Lexington Road Historic District: 1.4 mi
- The Quad: 1.6 mi
- Chapel Lawn: 1.6 mi
- Willard Common: 1.6 mi
- Buttrick Land: 0.9 mi
- Brewster Ridge Conservation Restriction: 0.9 mi
- C Courtney Comeau Land: 1.2 mi
- October Farm Riverfront: 1.2 mi
- Middlesex School: 1.2 mi
- Monument Square: 1.4 mi
- Planted Canoe: 2.4 mi
- Native Plant Garden: 2.9 mi
- Native Plant Garden: 2.9 mi
- Conantum Community Gardens: 3.2 mi
- Orchard House Business Office: 1.6 mi
- Bronson Alcott School of Philosophy: 1.6 mi
- Ralph Waldo Emerson House: 1.7 mi
- Orchard House Museum: 1.7 mi
- Thoreau Cabin replica: 2.9 mi
- Stow Town Beach: 9.4 mi
- Baby Beach: 10.0 mi
- Borggaard Beach: 10.5 mi
- Freeman Lake Beach: 10.9 mi
- Memorial Beach: 12.0 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 0.9 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 4.8 mi
- Falling Rock Ridge: 10.7 mi
- Lunch Wall: 13.4 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 13.7 mi
- Picnic Area: 7.6 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 7.6 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 7.7 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 7.8 mi
- Picnic Site 3: 7.8 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 16.3 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 18.3 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 20.0 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 20.6 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 23.8 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 10.5 mi
- Cascade Falls: 14.0 mi
- The Falls: 23.0 mi
- Cascades: 23.6 mi
- Mystery Spring: 7.5 mi
- Quarry Spring: 12.7 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 23.6 mi
- Haywardville: 13.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.0 miles of Punkatasset Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rail Tree Hill | NNW 332° | 111 m | 4.6 mi |
| Nagog Hill | WNW 290° | 111 m | 5.2 mi |
| Annursnac Hill | W 264° | 110 m | 2.5 mi |
| Great Hill | W 261° | 109 m | 5.6 mi |
| Loring Hill | ESE 118° | 109 m | 6.3 mi |
| Granny Hill | ESE 107° | 108 m | 6.7 mi |
| Pine Hill | SSE 164° | 106 m | 3.2 mi |
| Nashoba Hill | NW 308° | 106 m | 6.6 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 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:45 |
| 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358272475
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