- Elevation, modelled
- 240 m
- Tallest summit within 9.2 miles
- Mount Wachusett609 m · 8.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lost Villages Scenic Byway2.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 42.4286, -72.0258
Barre Falls Project Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 240 m. Mount Wachusett stands 609 m to the east-northeast, 8.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Harding Hill, a peak 0.8 miles away. Lost Villages Scenic Byway passes 2.6 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.2 miles of Barre Falls Project Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Wachusett | ENE 59° | 609 m | 8.2 mi |
| Little Wachusett | ENE 71° | 476 m | 7.3 mi |
| Pine Hill | ENE 63° | 440 m | 8.8 mi |
| Brown Hill | ENE 70° | 401 m | 6.7 mi |
| Canesto Hill | N 349° | 400 m | 6.1 mi |
| Church Rock | NE 44° | 398 m | 8.4 mi |
| Dolbier Hill | NNW 349° | 389 m | 8.3 mi |
| Rice Hill | ESE 123° | 386 m | 5.7 mi |
- 2.6 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 15.7 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MANational
- 27.7 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
- 25.7 mi off the Connecticut River BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Kiwanis Point · 19 mi
- Overlook · 24 mi
- Waterfall · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Harding Hill: 0.8 mi
- Fairweather Hill: 1.2 mi
- Oak Hill: 2.9 mi
- Comet Hill: 3.5 mi
- Savage Hill: 3.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Jacob Riis Farm: 1.3 mi
- Barre Falls Flood Control Area: 2.4 mi
- Natty Brook Access: 3.2 mi
- Williams Woods: 3.9 mi
- Savage Hill Wildlife Conservation Easement: 4.0 mi
Parks
- Charles Clark Corner: 3.5 mi
- Felton Field: 3.6 mi
- Curtis Recreation Field: 3.7 mi
- Town Common: 4.1 mi
- Rufus Putnam Park: 4.9 mi
Attractions
- The Barre Cross: 4.1 mi
- Path Continues: 6.1 mi
- Path Continues: 6.1 mi
- Path Continues: 6.3 mi
- Old Car: 6.5 mi
Historic sites
- 1932 Rutland train crash site: 4.8 mi
- Williams Homestead Ruins: 7.6 mi
- Williams Homestead Ruins: 7.6 mi
- Stone Bridge historical marker: 7.8 mi
- World War I Memorial: 9.0 mi
Museums: 31
- Gardner Museum: 10.6 mi
- Fisher Museum: 11.0 mi
- Phillipston Historical Society: 11.3 mi
- Old Town Hall: 15.0 mi
- Frederick Historic Piano Collection: 15.5 mi
Gardens: 28
- St. Paul's Community Garden: 10.4 mi
- Phillipston Community Garden: 12.9 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 13.8 mi
- IUI Garden for the Ages: 14.3 mi
- Hadwen Community Garden: 15.3 mi
Artworks: 26
- Guitar: 13.6 mi
- South Royalston Chicken: 15.3 mi
- Human Chess Board: 15.3 mi
- Schoolboy of 1850: 15.4 mi
- Tremont Columns: 15.5 mi
Beaches: 22
- Crocker Pond Beach: 12.1 mi
- Lashaway Park Town Beach: 13.5 mi
- Sterling Town Beach: 14.4 mi
- West Brookfield Town Beach: 14.6 mi
- Lake Dennison Picnic & Swim Area: 15.0 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Ice Fall (in winter): 7.6 mi
- Ice Fall: 7.8 mi
- Overlook: 7.8 mi
- Indian Kitchen: 11.1 mi
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 14.5 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Emerson Falls: 12.7 mi
- Cascades: 14.5 mi
- Bear's Den Falls: 17.2 mi
- Doane's Falls: 17.7 mi
- Doane's Falls: 17.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Picnic Area: 17.9 mi
- Trap Falls: 21.1 mi
Springs: 1
- The Ashburnham Spring: 15.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:33 | 16:19 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 26 | 34 | 46 | 56 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Barre Falls DAM, under a mile away.
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