Blanchard Hill (Massachusetts)

For the hill in Antarctica, see Blanchard Hill.
Blanchard Hill
Elevation 367 ft (112 m)[1][2]
Location
Location Dunstable ,
Massachusetts, U.S.
Coordinates 42°41′45″N 71°30′10″W / 42.6959227°N 71.5028440°WCoordinates: 42°41′45″N 71°30′10″W / 42.6959227°N 71.5028440°W[1][2]
Climbing
Easiest route Trail

Blanchard Hill is a hill located 1.7 miles from the center of Dunstable, Massachusetts.[2][3]

History

From the years 1959 to 1988, Blanchard Hill was used as the location for a ski resort.[3][4] The Blanchard Hill Ski Area initially featured a single ski tow and an open slope, but was later expanded to include three ski tows, three action slopes, a T-bar lift and three slopes as well as a ski lodge.[4] The area was eventually closed and sold off in 1988, to be divided up into a housing development on Sky Top Lane[3] and a conservation area which includes 39.38 acres of land.[5]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Where is Blanchard Hill?". Roadonmap.com. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Feature Detail Report for: Blanchard Hill". Geographic Names Information System. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "DUNSTABLE RECONNAISSANCE REPORT". Mass.gov. Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Blanchard Hill Dunstable, MA". New England Lost Ski Areas Project. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  5. ↑ "LIST OF PARCELS IN DUNSTABLE". Dunstable-Ma.gov. Retrieved 18 November 2014.