- Elevation, modelled
- 61 m
- Tallest summit within 7.2 miles
- Prospect Hill (468')135 m · 3.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Battle Road Scenic Byway6.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 42.5689, -71.3799
Acton Road Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 61 m. Prospect Hill (468') stands 135 m to the west, 3.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Red Wing Farm Conservation Area, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 6.8 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.2 miles of Acton Road Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill (468') | W 280° | 135 m | 3.2 mi |
| Millstone Hill | WNW 300° | 127 m | 6.6 mi |
| Snake Meadow Hill | WNW 295° | 123 m | 5.4 mi |
| Robbins Hill | NE 34° | 122 m | 1.3 mi |
| Sparks Hill | W 262° | 120 m | 3.3 mi |
| Wilderness Hill | WSW 244° | 120 m | 5.5 mi |
| Starr Hill | WSW 243° | 120 m | 5.8 mi |
| Proctor Hill | W 260° | 119 m | 6.0 mi |
- 6.8 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 18.2 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 22.0 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 27.1 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Red Wing Farm Conservation Area: 0.3 mi
- Kroll, Calder, Larter Pasture: 0.4 mi
- Cranberry Bog Reservation: 0.6 mi
- Martina Gage Town Forest: 0.9 mi
- Hickory Hills Conservation Area: 1.0 mi
Peaks
- Robbins Hill: 1.3 mi
- Little Bear Hill: 1.4 mi
- High Point: 2.0 mi
- Thanksgiving Rocks: 2.0 mi
- Rail Tree Hill: 2.0 mi
Attractions
- Wetlands Viewing Area: 1.5 mi
- Vernal Pool Viewing area: 1.5 mi
- Wetlands Overlook Area: 1.5 mi
- Gathering Rocks: 1.5 mi
- Indian Grinding Stone: 2.7 mi
Parks
- Jack Walsh Field: 2.1 mi
- Chelmsford Town Common: 2.4 mi
- Roberts Field: 2.6 mi
- 110 Baseball Fields: 2.7 mi
- Westford Town Common: 3.1 mi
Historic sites
- Chelmsford Town Pound Marker: 2.3 mi
- Westford Knight: 3.1 mi
- Goddess of Liberty: 3.2 mi
- Daisy Memorial Bench: 3.3 mi
- Middlesex Canal Crossing: 4.1 mi
Gardens
- Chelmsford Public Garden: 2.5 mi
- Infinity garden: 3.2 mi
- Westford Community Gardens: 3.9 mi
- Yapp Conservation Land Community Garden: 5.0 mi
- Gates Block Garden: 6.3 mi
Museums
- Westford Museum: 3.1 mi
- YV Art Museum: 4.0 mi
- Middlesex Canal Visitor Center: 5.1 mi
- New England Baseball Museum: 5.1 mi
- American Textile History Museum: 6.0 mi
Artworks
- Hydro: 6.0 mi
- Mill Girls Sculpture: 6.3 mi
- Kerouac Commemorative: 6.5 mi
- Buddha Statue: 6.9 mi
- Wamesit Indian Statue: 7.0 mi
Beaches: 50
- Freeman Lake Beach: 4.7 mi
- Pelham Town Beach: 9.1 mi
- Baby Beach: 9.9 mi
- Willow St Beach: 10.7 mi
- Harvard Town Beach: 11.8 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 1.5 mi
- Picnic Area: 4.2 mi
- Picnic Table: 10.4 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 13.6 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 13.8 mi
Cliffs: 22
- Farmers Cliff: 6.0 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 10.2 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 10.6 mi
- Falling Rock Ridge: 15.8 mi
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 16.2 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Wamesit Falls: 5.9 mi
- The Falls: 17.3 mi
- Cascade Falls: 17.7 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 20.9 mi
- Cascades: 21.4 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 15.2 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 16.7 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 18.2 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 21.4 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 22.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Mystery Spring: 1.7 mi
- Quarry Spring: 16.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 16.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:30 | 16:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 27 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lowell, 5 mi away.
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