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Ward Hill

Ward Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Ward Hill rises to 162 m in Massachusetts. Stratton Hill stands 244 m to the west-northwest, 6.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Hillando Drive Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Lost Villages Scenic Byway passes 9.9 miles off.

The story

mountain in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Wikidata Q49087569, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
162 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.28815, -71.68562

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Hillando Drive Park: 0.2 mi
  • Eaton Pond Park: 0.3 mi
  • Dean Park: 0.9 mi
  • Spring Street Neighborhood Park: 1.4 mi
  • Pratt Farm Playground: 1.4 mi
Peaks
Nature reserves
Historic sites
  • Shrewsbury War Veterans Memorial: 1.5 mi
  • Shrewsbury Civil War Monument: 1.6 mi
  • First Meeting House in Shrewsbury: 1.6 mi
  • Fire and Police Memorial: 1.6 mi
  • Ward Family Monument: 1.6 mi
Attractions
  • Mine Shaft: 4.1 mi
  • The Explorer Express Train: 4.4 mi
  • Old Black Oak: 5.3 mi
  • Worcester Wall: 6.2 mi
  • North Worcester Business Association: 6.5 mi
Artworks
Gardens: 58
  • Shade Garden: 5.4 mi
  • Secret Garden: 5.4 mi
  • The Clearing: 5.4 mi
  • Lawn Garden: 5.4 mi
  • Wildlife Garden: 5.4 mi
Museums: 54
Beaches: 35
Picnic sites: 14
  • Picnic Area: 15.7 mi
  • Picnic Site 9: 22.9 mi
  • Picnic Site 8: 22.9 mi
  • Picnic Site 10: 22.9 mi
  • Picnic Site 6: 22.9 mi
Cliffs: 11
Waterfalls: 2
  • Cascades: 19.4 mi
  • Emerson Falls: 20.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 16.1 mi
Springs: 1
  • Mystery Spring: 24.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.6 miles of Ward Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Stratton HillWNW 293°244 m6.5 mi
Indian HillWNW 284°244 m6.6 mi
Laurel Mt.WNW 291°241 m6.6 mi
Green HillW 270°231 m5.0 mi
Millstone HillW 265°229 m4.6 mi
Crown HillW 264°229 m5.2 mi
Meeting House HallNW 312°225 m1.9 mi
Rawson HillNNW 330°223 m2.5 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, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358271876

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