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Arlock Acres

Arlock Acres from directly overhead

Arlock Acres is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 145 m. Mugget Hill stands 299 m to the north-northwest, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Ardlock Acres, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 5.0 miles off.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates42.03123, -71.90876

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Historic sites
Peaks
Parks
  • Berthol Field: 1.2 mi
  • French River Park: 1.9 mi
  • Wilsonville Playground: 2.2 mi
  • Starzec Field: 2.4 mi
  • Memorial Athletic Field: 2.5 mi
Attractions
  • Cellar Hole: 10.3 mi
  • Path Continues: 10.3 mi
  • Path Continues: 10.9 mi
  • Path Continues: 11.2 mi
  • Path Continues: 11.7 mi
Artworks: 38
  • Motion: 7.4 mi
  • Goddard Rocket: 12.6 mi
  • Orthodox Altar: 14.5 mi
  • Orson the Polar Bear: 14.8 mi
  • The Hand of Christ: 15.2 mi
Museums: 28
Gardens: 21
  • Herb Garden: 11.1 mi
  • Small House Garden: 11.1 mi
  • Eric J. Cook Memorial Garden: 14.1 mi
  • Janet Colby Memorial Garden: 14.1 mi
  • Jakubowitz-Chaifetz Garden: 15.9 mi
Beaches: 20
Waterfalls: 9
  • Cargill Falls: 8.0 mi
  • Cascade Brook Falls: 20.4 mi
  • Ponogansett Falls: 20.5 mi
  • Diana's Pool Falls: 20.8 mi
  • Codfish Falls: 21.7 mi
Cliffs: 8
Rest areas: 5
  • Thirsty Beaver: 22.0 mi
  • West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 22.1 mi
  • West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 22.1 mi
  • Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 24.6 mi
  • Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 24.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic: 9.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.4 miles of Arlock Acres. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mugget HillNNW 341°299 m7.5 mi
Coatney HillSW 228°283 m7.8 mi
Joe Margy HillSW 233°281 m7.9 mi
Wood HillENE 76°277 m4.9 mi
Aplin HillSW 232°276 m8.3 mi
Blood HillNW 322°273 m4.8 mi
Goat HillNE 45°268 m7.0 mi
Bradford HillWSW 237°267 m8.2 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–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.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29756281

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