Peak · Massachusetts
Spindle Hill
Spindle Hill rises to 123 m in Massachusetts. North Peak stands 192 m to the west-northwest, 5.3 miles off. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 8.7 miles off.
The story
mountain in Massachusetts, United States of America
Wikidata Q49076384, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 123 m
How to reach it
Coordinates42.43148, -71.52034
- 8.7 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 21.0 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 21.7 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 28.4 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 23 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Spindle Hill: 0.1 mi
- Leggett: 0.7 mi
- Susan Lawerence Land: 0.8 mi
- Marble Hill Conservation Area: 0.8 mi
- Herene Reservation: 0.8 mi
Historic sites
- Old Foundation: 0.6 mi
- Stow War Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Old Well: 1.7 mi
- Henry Gardner house site: 1.8 mi
- Captain Sargent Homestead Foundation: 2.3 mi
Artworks
- Chime Wall: 0.7 mi
- Amadinda: 0.7 mi
- The Olympic Bell: 2.9 mi
- Old Frog Pond Farm & Studio: 2.9 mi
- Revolutionary War Monument: 6.5 mi
Peaks
- Marble Hill: 0.8 mi
- Birch Hill: 1.0 mi
- Warren Hill: 1.0 mi
- Pilot Grove Hill: 1.1 mi
- Lambert Hill: 1.4 mi
Parks
- Town Center Park: 1.1 mi
- Stow Memorial Athletic Field: 1.6 mi
- Boon Monument: 1.7 mi
- Delaney Wildlife management area: 1.8 mi
- Rockland Soccer Fields: 3.2 mi
Museums
- West School Museum: 1.1 mi
- American Heritage Museum: 2.2 mi
- Discovery Museum: 4.0 mi
- Hosmer House Museum: 4.7 mi
- Redstone School: 5.6 mi
Attractions
- Big Green Monster Hedge Maze: 1.3 mi
- Petting Zoo: 1.4 mi
- Mini Monster Hedge Maze: 1.5 mi
- Rice Tavern Foundation: 3.9 mi
- “The Rock” in Marlborough: 4.8 mi
Gardens
- Stow Community Garden: 2.3 mi
- Flerra Meadows Community Garden Boxborough: 4.0 mi
- Colonial Herb Garden: 4.2 mi
- Hudson Community Garden: 4.3 mi
- Cider Knoll Community Garden: 4.3 mi
Beaches: 35
- Stow Town Beach: 2.0 mi
- Bolton Town Beach: 3.4 mi
- Centennial Beach: 3.9 mi
- Memorial Beach: 4.0 mi
- Thurston's Beach: 5.2 mi
Picnic sites: 21
- Picnic Area: 10.6 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 13.0 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 13.8 mi
- Picnic Site 3: 13.8 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 13.8 mi
Cliffs: 19
- Falling Rock Ridge: 7.0 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 8.7 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 11.1 mi
- Scar Hill Bluffs: 12.4 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 13.1 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Cascades: 16.6 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 17.7 mi
- Emerson Falls: 18.4 mi
- Trap Falls: 21.2 mi
- The Falls: 22.3 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 11.1 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 23.4 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 23.7 mi
Springs: 3
- Mystery Spring: 11.6 mi
- Quarry Spring: 21.2 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 24.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 22.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.5 miles of Spindle Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Peak | WNW 293° | 192 m | 5.3 mi |
| Oak Hill | NNW 339° | 187 m | 5.4 mi |
| Oak Hill | NNW 346° | 187 m | 6.0 mi |
| Peach Hill | WSW 255° | 180 m | 6.5 mi |
| Wataquadock Hill | W 274° | 173 m | 5.5 mi |
| Sligo Hill | SSW 203° | 172 m | 6.3 mi |
| Powder House Hill | W 277° | 162 m | 4.2 mi |
| Fairmount Hill | SSW 194° | 161 m | 6.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:45 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:31 | 16:17 |
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 | 26 | 28 | 36 | 48 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Maynard 2, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 611290 — Spindle Hill, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
OpenStreetMap element node/358272095
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