Blanchard Hill (Massachusetts) Explained

Blanchard Hill
Elevation:	367 ft (112 m)^[1] ^[2]
Location:	Dunstable, Massachusetts, U.S.
Easiest Route:	Trail

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

History

From the years 1959 to 1988, Blanchard Hill was used as the location for a ski resort.^[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. The area was eventually closed and sold off in 1988, to be divided up into a housing development on Sky Top Lane and a conservation area which includes 39.38 acres of land.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Where is Blanchard Hill?. Roadonmap.com. 18 November 2014.
2. Web site: Feature Detail Report for: Blanchard Hill. Geographic Names Information System. 18 November 2014.
3. Web site: DUNSTABLE RECONNAISSANCE REPORT. Mass.gov. Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. 18 November 2014.
4. Web site: Blanchard Hill Dunstable, MA. New England Lost Ski Areas Project. 18 November 2014.
5. Web site: LIST OF PARCELS IN DUNSTABLE . Dunstable-Ma.gov . 18 November 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141129034446/http://www.dunstable-ma.gov/Pages/DunstableMA_Bcomm/Conservation/openspaceindex.pdf . 29 November 2014 .