Punkatasset Hill

Punkatasset Hill is a hill in , , in the United States. At 289 feet, it is one of the highest points in the town. The hill was formerly called Broad-topped Hill by the native Indians and was cultivated and farmed from the 17th century on.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 305 feet
  • Description: mountain in United States of America
  • Also known as: “Ponkawtasset Hill”, “Punkateese Hill”, and “Punkatesset Hill”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Old North Bridge and The Old Manse.

Bridge
Photo: Daderot, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The North Bridge, often colloquially called the , is a historic site in , spanning the . On April 19, 1775, the first day of the American Revolutionary War, provincial minutemen and militia companies numbering approximately 400 engaged roughly 90 British Army troops at this location.

Photo: Midnightdreary, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a historic manse in , United States, notable for its literary associations. It is open to the public as a nonprofit museum owned and operated by the Trustees of Reservations.

Bridge
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Concord and West Concord.

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Maybe you’ve never heard of sleepy population 18,000, but your life has certainly been impacted by it. This is where "the shot heard round the world" was fired in the spring of 1775, setting off a chain of events that would eventually lead to the creation of the United States.

Village
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is an unincorporated village and census-designated place in the town of in , , United States. The population was 6,320 at the 2020 census.

Town
Photo: Tim Pierce, CC BY 3.0.
Bedford is a town in with a population of 14,000. is a town with a population of 5,000. A low population density gives the town a rural feel, and it's known for outdoor activities including hiking and biking.

Punkatasset Hill

Latitude
42.48148° or 42° 28′ 53″ north
Longitude
-71.34673° or 71° 20′ 48″ west
Elevation
305 feet (93 metres)
Open location code
87JCFMJ3+H8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 358272475
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
4948140
Wiki­data ID
Q7260416
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Ladin—“Punkatasset Hill” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Punkatasset Hill”
  • Dutch: “Punkatasset Hill”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل پونكاتاسيت هيل”
  • French: “Punkatasset Hill”
  • Ladin: “Punkatasset Hill”

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