Blanchard Hill (Massachusetts)

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Blanchard Hill
Highest point
Elevation 367 ft (112 m) [1] [2]
Coordinates 42°41′45″N71°30′10″W / 42.6959227°N 71.5028440°W / 42.6959227; -71.5028440 Coordinates: 42°41′45″N71°30′10″W / 42.6959227°N 71.5028440°W / 42.6959227; -71.5028440 [1] [2]  
Geography
Location Dunstable ,
Massachusetts, U.S.
Climbing
Easiest route Trail

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

Dunstable, Massachusetts Town in Massachusetts, United States

Dunstable is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 3,179 at the 2010 census.

Massachusetts State of the United States of America

Massachusetts, officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is the most populous state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It borders on the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the states of Connecticut and Rhode Island to the south, New Hampshire and Vermont to the north, and New York to the west. The state is named after the Massachusett tribe, which once inhabited the east side of the area, and is one of the original thirteen states. The capital of Massachusetts is Boston, which is also the most populous city in New England. Over 80% of Massachusetts's population lives in the Greater Boston metropolitan area, a region influential upon American history, academia, and industry. Originally dependent on agriculture, fishing and trade, Massachusetts was transformed into a manufacturing center during the Industrial Revolution. During the 20th century, Massachusetts's economy shifted from manufacturing to services. Modern Massachusetts is a global leader in biotechnology, engineering, higher education, finance, and maritime trade.

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]

Ski resort Resort developed for skiing, snowboarding, and other winter sports


A ski resort is a resort developed for skiing, snowboarding, and other winter sports. In Europe, most ski resorts are towns or villages in or adjacent to a ski area – a mountainous area with pistes and a ski lift system. In North America, it is more common for ski areas to exist well away from towns, so ski resorts usually are destination resorts, often purpose-built and self-contained, where skiing is the main activity.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Where is Blanchard Hill?". Roadonmap.com. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 "Feature Detail Report for: Blanchard Hill". Geographic Names Information System. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 "DUNSTABLE RECONNAISSANCE REPORT" (PDF). Mass.gov. Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  4. 1 2 "Blanchard Hill Dunstable, MA". New England Lost Ski Areas Project. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  5. ↑ "LIST OF PARCELS IN DUNSTABLE" (PDF). Dunstable-Ma.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2014.


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