Bedford Road Conservation Area
Bedford Road Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 42 m. Prospect Hill (468') stands 135 m to the northwest, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Suffolk Ln. Extension, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 3.4 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Carlisle Conservation Commission
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 3.4 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 17.7 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 21.9 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 26.0 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 17 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Suffolk Ln. Extension: 0.5 mi
- Page Brook Reservation: 0.6 mi
- Fox Hill: 0.7 mi
- Moseley Land: 0.8 mi
- Banta-Davis Land: 0.9 mi
- Two Brothers stones for 1638 boundary - Dudley: 1.1 mi
- Two Brothers stones for 1638 boundary - Winthrop: 1.1 mi
- Cow Tunnel: 2.1 mi
- Limestone quarries: 2.4 mi
- Lime Kiln Ruins: 2.4 mi
- Daisy Memorial Bench: 1.2 mi
- Goddess of Liberty: 1.4 mi
- BREWSTER'S WOODS: 2.2 mi
- Amon Sûl: 2.6 mi
- Old Marist Seminary building: 2.7 mi
- Infinity garden: 1.3 mi
- Memorial Garden: 3.0 mi
- Bedford Garden Club: 3.1 mi
- Bedford Garden Club: 3.1 mi
- Bedford Garden Club: 3.1 mi
- Center Park: 1.4 mi
- Willson Park: 2.8 mi
- Nutting Lake Beach: 3.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 3.3 mi
- Robbins Mill Recreation Area: 3.7 mi
- Bellows Hill: 1.6 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 1.8 mi
- Davis Hill: 2.2 mi
- Hubbard Hill: 2.3 mi
- Corly Pate Hill: 2.3 mi
- Job Lane Farm Museum: 2.2 mi
- Boston & Maine Railroad Freight House: 3.4 mi
- Budd Rail Diesel Car: 3.4 mi
- Bronson Alcott School of Philosophy: 4.2 mi
- Orchard House Museum: 4.2 mi
- Buddha Statue: 2.6 mi
- Dance Rhythm: 2.9 mi
- Rembering Center School: 3.0 mi
- The Patriot: 3.2 mi
- Minute Man Statue: 3.7 mi
- Baby Beach: 7.8 mi
- Freeman Lake Beach: 8.7 mi
- Borggaard Beach: 10.3 mi
- Stow Town Beach: 11.8 mi
- Pelham Town Beach: 12.7 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 3.3 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 5.8 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 13.5 mi
- Falling Rock Ridge: 13.5 mi
- Crag 1: 13.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 4.8 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 5.7 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 9.3 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 9.5 mi
- Picnic Site 3: 9.6 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 17.0 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 17.1 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 19.2 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 21.1 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 22.6 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 7.7 mi
- Cascade Falls: 13.7 mi
- The Falls: 21.7 mi
- Cascades: 24.2 mi
- Mystery Spring: 6.0 mi
- Quarry Spring: 12.6 mi
- Haywardville: 12.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.1 miles of Bedford Road Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill (468') | NW 304° | 135 m | 7.1 mi |
| Robbins Hill | NNW 336° | 122 m | 4.9 mi |
| Sparks Hill | WNW 296° | 120 m | 6.8 mi |
| Rail Tree Hill | WNW 294° | 111 m | 3.6 mi |
| Nagog Hill | W 262° | 111 m | 6.0 mi |
| Annursnac Hill | SW 231° | 110 m | 4.6 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | NNW 328° | 109 m | 6.4 mi |
| Granny Hill | SE 131° | 108 m | 7.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:20 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:30 | 16:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 29 | 37 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bedford, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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