Townsend Hill
Townsend Hill rises to 180 m in Massachusetts. Barrett Hill stands 382 m to the northwest, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Wallace Hill, a nature reserve 1.2 miles away. The Apple Way of Londonderry passes 17 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Massachusetts, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49084530, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 180 m
How to reach it
- 16.7 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 20.4 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 21.6 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 23.9 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Town Common: 2.0 mi
- Upper Common: 2.2 mi
- TAYBS Spaulding Fields: 2.3 mi
- Nissitissit River Park: 2.9 mi
- Andres Institute of Art Sculpture Park: 3.3 mi
- Observatory: 3.0 mi
- The Venuses Rest: 3.0 mi
- Through Time: 3.0 mi
- CAVA: 3.0 mi
- Nearly Naked: 3.0 mi
- Peter Bertozzi and Squannacook River Wildlife Management Area Memorial: 3.3 mi
- Groton Leatherboard Memorial: 3.4 mi
- Peter E. Bertozzi Memorial: 3.4 mi
- Groton Hunt Monument: 6.5 mi
- Mr Dumaine Memorial: 6.6 mi
- Shipley Hill: 2.0 mi
- West Hill: 2.2 mi
- Oak Hill: 2.4 mi
- Potanipo Hill: 3.2 mi
- Barker Hill: 3.4 mi
- Always Ready Engine House: 5.7 mi
- Lunenburg Historical Society: 6.7 mi
- Ashby Historical Society: 7.6 mi
- Old Pine Hill School House: 8.4 mi
- Ron Bouchard Racing Museum: 8.5 mi
- Yudicky Farm - Conservation Area: 8.1 mi
- Painted Rock: 9.9 mi
- Whale Rock: 10.6 mi
- Barrett House: 10.6 mi
- Coggshall Rock Ledges & Cliffs: 10.6 mi
- Maple Hill Gardens: 4.3 mi
- Katie's Garden: 7.4 mi
- Prichard Street Community Garden: 9.3 mi
- Sundial Community Garden: 9.4 mi
- Ayer Community Garden: 10.2 mi
- Wallace Hill: 1.2 mi
- Cranberry Woods: 1.3 mi
- Meetinghouse Park: 1.4 mi
- Stewart Brook Conservation Area: 1.9 mi
- Pepperell Springs Conservation Area: 2.0 mi
- Swimming Hole: 3.3 mi
- Silver Lake Beach: 6.7 mi
- Lunenburg Town Beach: 8.1 mi
- The Beach at Arrive: 8.1 mi
- Wilder Beach: 8.5 mi
- Trap Falls: 5.4 mi
- Emerson Falls: 12.4 mi
- Purgatory Lower Falls: 12.4 mi
- Middle Falls: 14.1 mi
- Upper Falls: 14.3 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 6.2 mi
- Ice Fall: 17.5 mi
- Ice Fall (in winter): 17.6 mi
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 19.7 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 20.8 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 12.4 mi
- Mystery Spring: 14.9 mi
- River Road Spring: 21.0 mi
- Falcon Spring: 24.5 mi
- Trap Falls: 5.4 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 15.8 mi
- North Grove Catering: 22.8 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 11.2 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 21.7 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 23.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.8 miles of Townsend Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrett Hill | NW 304° | 382 m | 8.7 mi |
| Davis Hill | WNW 291° | 336 m | 8.1 mi |
| Merriam Hill | NW 307° | 313 m | 7.7 mi |
| Juniper Hill | WNW 285° | 278 m | 5.9 mi |
| Mitchell Hill | NNW 336° | 266 m | 8.4 mi |
| Pole Hill | NW 326° | 259 m | 5.9 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | WSW 251° | 255 m | 5.9 mi |
| Pearl Hill | WSW 242° | 250 m | 6.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:46 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:31 | 16:17 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 25 | 34 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 49 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fitchburg Coop, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358271800
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