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Benfield Conservation Land

Benfield Conservation Land from directly overhead

Benfield Conservation Land is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 45 m. Prospect Hill (468') stands 135 m to the northwest, 5.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Spencer Brook Reservation, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 2.8 miles off.

What to expect

Access
Permitted

How to reach it

Coordinates42.50898, -71.37696

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Robbins Mill Recreation Area: 1.1 mi
  • NARA Park: 2.0 mi
  • Center Park: 2.0 mi
  • Stonymeade Conservation Land: 2.2 mi
  • East Acton Village Green: 2.9 mi
Peaks
Attractions
Historic sites
  • Quarry Stone: 1.6 mi
  • Goddess of Liberty: 2.0 mi
  • Daisy Memorial Bench: 2.1 mi
  • Antenna Ruins: 2.1 mi
  • Preserved Quarry Site: 2.9 mi
Gardens
Museums
Artworks
  • Minute Man Statue: 3.1 mi
  • Buddha Statue: 4.9 mi
  • Dance Rhythm: 5.0 mi
  • Rembering Center School: 5.0 mi
  • The Patriot: 5.3 mi
Beaches
  • Freeman Lake Beach: 8.8 mi
  • Stow Town Beach: 9.5 mi
  • Baby Beach: 10.5 mi
  • Harvard Town Beach: 10.9 mi
  • Thurston's Beach: 11.2 mi
Cliffs: 30
Picnic sites: 25
Waterfalls: 7
  • Wamesit Falls: 9.2 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 15.9 mi
  • The Falls: 20.5 mi
  • Cascades: 21.7 mi
  • Trap Falls: 23.3 mi
Rest areas: 5
Springs: 2
  • Mystery Spring: 5.2 mi
  • Quarry Spring: 14.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.8 miles of Benfield Conservation Land. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Prospect Hill (468')NW 325°135 m5.7 mi
Robbins HillN 7°122 m5.3 mi
Sparks HillNW 317°120 m5.1 mi
Wilderness HillWNW 288°120 m5.4 mi
Starr HillWNW 286°120 m5.6 mi
Proctor HillWNW 297°119 m6.8 mi
Rail Tree HillNNW 344°111 m2.3 mi
Nagog HillW 268°111 m3.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:2118:58
June solstice05:0919:4420:27
September equinox06:3318:0818:45
December solstice07:1315:3016:16

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F282937495968747264524233
Precip in2.92.73.83.83.43.73.53.53.54.23.73.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bedford Hanscom FLD, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29769858

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