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Ardlock Acres

Ardlock Acres from directly overhead

Ardlock Acres is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 145 m. Mugget Hill stands 299 m to the north-northwest, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Avalock Acres, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 5.2 miles off.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates42.02915, -71.90454

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Historic sites
Parks
  • Berthol Field: 1.0 mi
  • French River Park: 1.9 mi
  • Wilsonville Playground: 1.9 mi
  • Starzec Field: 2.3 mi
  • Memorial Athletic Field: 2.4 mi
Peaks
Attractions
  • Cellar Hole: 10.5 mi
  • Path Continues: 10.5 mi
  • Path Continues: 11.0 mi
  • Path Continues: 11.3 mi
  • Bara-Hack Abandoned Village: 11.7 mi
Artworks: 38
  • Motion: 7.7 mi
  • Goddard Rocket: 12.7 mi
  • Orthodox Altar: 14.6 mi
  • Orson the Polar Bear: 14.8 mi
  • The Hand of Christ: 15.3 mi
Museums: 28
Gardens: 21
  • Herb Garden: 11.3 mi
  • Small House Garden: 11.3 mi
  • Eric J. Cook Memorial Garden: 13.9 mi
  • Janet Colby Memorial Garden: 14.0 mi
  • Jakubowitz-Chaifetz Garden: 16.0 mi
Beaches: 20
Waterfalls: 9
  • Cargill Falls: 7.9 mi
  • Cascade Brook Falls: 20.1 mi
  • Ponogansett Falls: 20.2 mi
  • Diana's Pool Falls: 20.8 mi
  • Codfish Falls: 21.8 mi
Cliffs: 8
Rest areas: 5
  • Thirsty Beaver: 21.7 mi
  • West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 22.2 mi
  • West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 22.3 mi
  • Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 24.3 mi
  • Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 24.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic: 9.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of Ardlock Acres. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mugget HillNNW 340°299 m7.7 mi
Coatney HillSW 230°283 m7.8 mi
Joe Margy HillSW 235°281 m8.0 mi
Wood HillENE 74°277 m4.7 mi
Aplin HillSW 234°276 m8.4 mi
Blood HillNW 321°273 m5.0 mi
Goat HillNE 42°268 m7.0 mi
Bradford HillWSW 238°267 m8.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5218:2319:00
June solstice05:1319:4520:28
September equinox06:3618:1018:47
December solstice07:1315:3516:20

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252735465765716962504031
Precip in3.83.54.44.63.44.54.04.23.94.84.24.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — W Thompson Lake, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29758987

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