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Winthrop Hill

Winthrop Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Winthrop Hill rises to 84 m in Massachusetts. Whipple Hill stands 110 m to the west-southwest, 4.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Taylor Mountain, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 3.9 miles off.

The story

mountain in Massachusetts, United States of America

Wikidata Q49090619, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
84 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.45982, -71.10672

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions
Historic sites
  • Silver mine: 1.0 mi
  • Virginia Wood: 1.0 mi
  • Winchester World War I Memorial "Humanity and Justice": 1.6 mi
  • Woburn Moose Memorial: 2.1 mi
  • Honor Roll of World War II, Korean and Vietnam Wars: 2.2 mi
Parks
  • Highland Park: 1.2 mi
  • Leonard Field: 1.2 mi
  • Davidson Park: 1.3 mi
  • Whip Hill Park: 1.3 mi
  • William F. Buckley Memorial Park: 1.4 mi
Artworks
  • Rock spiral: 1.8 mi
  • Jumbo Statue: 3.7 mi
  • The Cannon: 3.7 mi
  • My Boys: 3.9 mi
  • Baldwin Green: 3.9 mi
Beaches
Gardens
  • Sylvester Baxter Delta: 2.3 mi
  • Winthrop Street Community Garden: 2.9 mi
  • Malden Youth Community Garden: 3.1 mi
  • Alex's Place: 3.7 mi
  • Tufts Community Garden: 3.9 mi
Museums
Cliffs: 46
Picnic sites: 24
  • Pinetops Picnic Area: 4.4 mi
  • Picnic Site 1: 8.6 mi
  • Picnic Site 2: 9.0 mi
  • Picnic Site 3: 9.0 mi
  • Picnic Site 4: 9.0 mi
Lighthouses: 7
Springs: 4
  • Quarry Spring: 1.7 mi
  • Pakomet Spring: 17.5 mi
  • Mystery Spring: 17.6 mi
  • Rail Spring: 23.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Cascade Falls: 1.8 mi
  • Wamesit Falls: 15.2 mi
  • Rock Falls: 18.7 mi
  • Newbury Falls: 22.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Commissioners Landing: 7.2 mi
  • Westwood Rest Area: 16.9 mi
  • Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 21.2 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 23.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 4.5 miles of Winthrop Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Whipple HillWSW 253°110 m4.1 mi
Zion HillW 265°107 m3.7 mi
Turkey HillWSW 241°107 m3.9 mi
Mount PisgahWSW 252°105 m3.1 mi
Mount GilboaWSW 241°95 m4.5 mi
Cairn HillSE 134°92 m1.5 mi
Bear HillN 356°91 m0.4 mi
Whispering HillWNW 282°88 m4.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:2018:57
June solstice05:0819:4320:26
September equinox06:3218:0718:44
December solstice07:1115:2916:15

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283037485867737264534334
Precip in3.93.64.94.33.84.24.03.53.94.84.05.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Reading, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358273089

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