Peak · Massachusetts
Rawson Hill
Rawson Hill rises to 223 m in Massachusetts. Winter Hill stands 273 m to the west, 6.3 miles off. Lost Villages Scenic Byway passes 9.0 miles off.
The story
mountain in Massachusetts, United States of America
Wikidata Q49066956, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 223 m
How to reach it
Coordinates42.31999, -71.71040
- 9.0 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 20.7 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 25.3 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
- 27.2 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Ledge · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Rawson Hill: 0.1 mi
- Slocum Meadow: 1.3 mi
- Carlstrom Memorial Forest: 1.4 mi
- East Slocum Meadow: 1.6 mi
- Falby Memorial Forest: 1.9 mi
Peaks
- Meeting House Hall: 0.9 mi
- Stiles Hill: 1.1 mi
- Bartlett Hill: 1.3 mi
- Barnard Hill: 1.3 mi
- Longley Hill: 1.4 mi
Historic sites
- Masonic Hospital: 0.9 mi
- Ward Family Monument: 1.5 mi
- First Meeting House in Shrewsbury: 1.5 mi
- Fire and Police Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Shrewsbury War Veterans Memorial: 1.6 mi
Parks
- Prospect Park: 1.1 mi
- Spring Street Neighborhood Park: 1.2 mi
- Shrewsbury Town Common: 1.6 mi
- Dean Park: 1.6 mi
- Eaton Pond Park: 2.2 mi
Artworks
- Pan Statue: 2.9 mi
- Folly: 3.0 mi
- Siegfried: 4.8 mi
- Uncle Beazley: 4.8 mi
- Sundial: 4.8 mi
Attractions
- Mine Shaft: 3.6 mi
- Trail Marker # 141: 4.6 mi
- The Explorer Express Train: 4.7 mi
- North Worcester Business Association: 4.8 mi
- Cistern Base: 4.8 mi
Gardens: 58
- Shade Garden: 2.9 mi
- Secret Garden: 2.9 mi
- The Clearing: 2.9 mi
- Lawn Garden: 2.9 mi
- Cottage & Vegetable Gardens: 3.0 mi
Museums: 55
- Shrewsbury Historical Society: 1.5 mi
- EcoTarium: 4.8 mi
- Major Taylor Museum: 5.7 mi
- Salisbury Mansion: 5.7 mi
- Willard House and Clock Museum: 5.9 mi
Beaches: 32
- Lake Chauncy Public Beach: 5.6 mi
- Point Rok Beach: 5.8 mi
- Sterling Town Beach: 6.8 mi
- Bolton Town Beach: 9.6 mi
- Centennial Beach: 9.8 mi
Picnic sites: 15
- Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
- Picnic Site 9: 23.6 mi
- Picnic Site 8: 23.6 mi
- Picnic Site 10: 23.6 mi
- Picnic Site 6: 23.6 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Scar Hill Bluffs: 3.3 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 4.1 mi
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 8.9 mi
- Falling Rock Ridge: 13.5 mi
- Condo Rock: 14.7 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascades: 17.0 mi
- Emerson Falls: 17.5 mi
- Trap Falls: 24.6 mi
Springs: 2
- Mystery Spring: 23.5 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 24.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 13.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.3 miles of Rawson Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Hill | W 263° | 273 m | 6.3 mi |
| Drury Hill | WNW 282° | 261 m | 5.4 mi |
| Malden Hill | WNW 301° | 260 m | 5.9 mi |
| Stratton Hill | W 274° | 244 m | 4.7 mi |
| Indian Hill | W 263° | 244 m | 5.2 mi |
| Laurel Mt. | W 271° | 241 m | 4.9 mi |
| Hancock Hill | WSW 248° | 233 m | 6.1 mi |
| Green Hill | WSW 239° | 231 m | 4.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:45 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:33 | 16:18 |
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 | 46 | 57 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Worcester, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 610897 — Rawson Hill, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
OpenStreetMap element node/358271856
Day trips start here
- Shrewsbury · 2 mi
- Worcester · 6 mi
- Boroughs · 7 mi
- Central Massachusetts · 7 mi
- Clinton · 7 mi
- Marlborough · 8 mi
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