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Ardlock Acres

Ardlock Acres from directly overhead

Ardlock Acres is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 160 m. Mugget Hill stands 299 m to the north-northwest, 7.5 miles off. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 5.2 miles off.

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What to expect

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Getting there

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Coordinates42.03313, -71.90527

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Historic sites
Parks
  • Berthol Field: 1.0 mi
  • French River Park: 1.7 mi
  • Wilsonville Playground: 2.2 mi
  • Starzec Field: 2.2 mi
  • Memorial Athletic Field: 2.3 mi
Peaks
Attractions
  • Cellar Hole: 10.2 mi
  • Path Continues: 10.2 mi
  • Path Continues: 10.7 mi
  • Path Continues: 11.1 mi
  • Path Continues: 11.6 mi
Artworks: 38
  • Motion: 7.5 mi
  • Goddard Rocket: 12.4 mi
  • Orthodox Altar: 14.3 mi
  • Orson the Polar Bear: 14.6 mi
  • The Hand of Christ: 15.0 mi
Museums: 28
Gardens: 21
  • Herb Garden: 11.2 mi
  • Small House Garden: 11.2 mi
  • Eric J. Cook Memorial Garden: 13.8 mi
  • Janet Colby Memorial Garden: 13.9 mi
  • Jakubowitz-Chaifetz Garden: 15.7 mi
Beaches: 19
Waterfalls: 9
  • Cargill Falls: 8.1 mi
  • Cascade Brook Falls: 20.3 mi
  • Ponogansett Falls: 20.5 mi
  • Diana's Pool Falls: 21.0 mi
  • Codfish Falls: 22.0 mi
Cliffs: 8
  • Woodward's Rock: 12.9 mi
  • Rattlesnake Ledge: 15.6 mi
  • Coney Rock: 22.3 mi
  • Condo Rock: 22.8 mi
  • The Wall: 23.0 mi
Rest areas: 5
  • Thirsty Beaver: 21.9 mi
  • West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 22.3 mi
  • West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 22.3 mi
  • Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 24.5 mi
  • Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 24.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic: 9.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.6 miles of Ardlock Acres. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mugget HillNNW 339°299 m7.5 mi
Coatney HillSW 228°283 m8.0 mi
Joe Margy HillSW 233°281 m8.1 mi
Wood HillENE 77°277 m4.7 mi
Aplin HillSW 232°276 m8.5 mi
Blood HillNW 320°273 m4.8 mi
Goat HillNE 44°268 m6.8 mi
Bradford HillWSW 237°267 m8.5 mi
Conditions

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–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242635465766717062504030
Precip in3.83.24.44.33.64.13.94.24.14.83.94.6

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

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29756216

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