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Allen Conservation Area

Allen Conservation Area from directly overhead

Allen Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 63 m. Oak Hill stands 187 m to the south-southeast, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Balcom Eastates Conservation Land, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates42.60455, -71.60827

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Historic sites
  • Mr Dumaine Memorial: 0.5 mi
  • Groton Hunt Monument: 0.6 mi
  • 911 Memorial: 2.0 mi
  • Moors Schoolhouse: 2.0 mi
  • Bates Memorial: 2.0 mi
Parks
  • Tarbell School Park: 1.0 mi
  • Culter Field: 1.2 mi
  • Rooftop Boat Access: 1.7 mi
  • Legion Field: 1.8 mi
  • Hanson Playground: 2.0 mi
Peaks
Artworks
Museums
Attractions
  • Yudicky Farm - Conservation Area: 8.6 mi
  • Indian Grinding Stone: 9.6 mi
  • Whale Rock: 10.1 mi
  • Coggshall Rock Ledges & Cliffs: 10.3 mi
  • Moses' Rock: 10.3 mi
Gardens: 58
Beaches: 31
  • Swimming Hole: 3.3 mi
  • Lunenburg Town Beach: 7.1 mi
  • Wilder Beach: 7.1 mi
  • The Beach at Arrive: 7.2 mi
  • Harvard Town Beach: 7.7 mi
Picnic sites: 19
Waterfalls: 11
  • The Falls: 9.7 mi
  • Trap Falls: 9.8 mi
  • Cascades: 10.3 mi
  • Emerson Falls: 12.4 mi
  • Wamesit Falls: 15.9 mi
Cliffs: 9
Rest areas: 3
Springs: 2
  • Mystery Spring: 10.2 mi
  • The Ashburnham Spring: 15.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.4 miles of Allen Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Oak HillSSE 154°187 m6.8 mi
Clarks HillWSW 258°182 m5.6 mi
Townsend HillNNW 329°180 m6.2 mi
Jocelyn HillSW 232°180 m7.1 mi
Turkey HillWSW 255°173 m5.7 mi
Prospect HillS 180°171 m7.0 mi
Flat HillWSW 253°161 m3.9 mi
Nichols HillWSW 245°159 m6.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:2218:59
June solstice05:1019:4520:28
September equinox06:3418:0818:46
December solstice07:1415:3116:17

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252735475867727163514031
Precip in2.62.83.83.83.64.13.53.44.04.53.63.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fitchburg Muni AP, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29777836

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