Signal Hill (Canton, Massachusetts)
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Location | Massachusetts, United States |
Coordinates | 42°11′06″N 71°09′32″W / 42.185°N 71.159°WCoordinates: 42°11′06″N 71°09′32″W / 42.185°N 71.159°W |
Established | 2005 |
Operator | The Trustees of Reservations |
Website | Signal Hill |
Signal Hill is a 150-acre (61 ha) open space preserve located in Canton, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts; it is centered on a 188-foot (57 m) rocky knoll by the same name. The property, acquired in 2005 by the land conservation non-profit organization The Trustees of Reservations, offers frontage on the Neponset River and views of Great Blue Hill and Downtown Boston from open ledges. The Signal Hill preserve also includes wetlands, open fields, and a car-top boating access point.[1]
Signal Hill was once a seasonal camp for paleo-Americans who settled the Neponset River Valley after the last glacial retreat. It is currently abutted by Interstate 95 as well as industrial and suburban land to the east, and river floodplain to the west. The preserve is open to non-motorized carry-in boating, hiking, picnicking, fishing, and similar pursuits. A trailhead for the 1.3 mile trail system[1] is located on University Road in Canton.[2]
Gallery[]
The hill in Winter
View of Great Blue Hill
View of Downtown Boston skyline
Neponset River
References[]
- ^ a b "Signal Hill". The Trustees of Reservations. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ "Signal Hill Loop". AllTrails.com. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
External links[]
- Protected areas of Norfolk County, Massachusetts
- The Trustees of Reservations
- Open space reserves of Massachusetts
- Landforms of Norfolk County, Massachusetts
- Hills of Massachusetts
- Protected areas established in 2005
- 2005 establishments in Massachusetts
- Norfolk County, Massachusetts geography stubs