Benjamin Hill Conservation Area
Benjamin Hill Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 114 m. North Monoosnoc Hill stands 291 m to the west, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Holdenwood Trust Cons. Area, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1992
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 16.1 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 22.1 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 22.3 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 28.8 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Holdenwood Trust Cons. Area: 0.1 mi
- Holdenwood Trust Cons. Area: 0.4 mi
- Spruce Swamp Conservation Area: 0.7 mi
- Farandnear: 0.8 mi
- Mitchell Conservation Area: 0.9 mi
- Benjamin Hill: 0.2 mi
- The Major Hills: 1.1 mi
- Chaplin Hill: 1.2 mi
- Hazen Hill: 1.6 mi
- Robbs Hill: 1.6 mi
- Shirley Remembers: 1.1 mi
- The Veterans of Shirley For Honorable Service During The Korean War: 1.1 mi
- The Veterans Of Shirley For Honorable Service During The Vietnam War: 1.1 mi
- The Veterans Of Shirley Serving During WW2: 1.1 mi
- Shirley Veterans Memorial: 1.1 mi
- Whitley Park: 1.1 mi
- Ben Normand Park: 2.4 mi
- Mirror Lake: 2.9 mi
- Depot Square Park: 2.9 mi
- Albert J. Pirone Memorial Park: 3.2 mi
- Wo Peen, The Dreamer: 4.0 mi
- Pumunangwet, He Who Soots the Stars: 4.0 mi
- "Johnny Ro": 4.9 mi
- Forest Bells: 5.5 mi
- Old Frog Pond Farm & Studio: 8.1 mi
- Fruitlands Museum: 4.2 mi
- Lunenburg Historical Society: 4.7 mi
- Harvard Historical Society: 5.0 mi
- Ron Bouchard Racing Museum: 6.8 mi
- Fitchburg Historical Society: 8.2 mi
- Whale Rock: 7.7 mi
- Moses' Rock: 7.9 mi
- Coggshall Rock Ledges & Cliffs: 7.9 mi
- Painted Rock: 8.5 mi
- Clinton Tunnel - East Entrance: 10.9 mi
- Ayer Community Garden: 3.7 mi
- Native Herb Garden: 4.0 mi
- Katie's Garden: 5.0 mi
- Colonial Herb Garden: 7.7 mi
- Prichard Street Community Garden: 8.0 mi
- Wilder Beach: 4.7 mi
- Lunenburg Town Beach: 5.0 mi
- The Beach at Arrive: 5.1 mi
- Swimming Hole: 5.2 mi
- Harvard Town Beach: 5.4 mi
- Picnic Area: 4.0 mi
- Trap Falls: 10.2 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 13.5 mi
- Picnic Area: 17.7 mi
- Picnic Table: 23.0 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 5.9 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 13.2 mi
- Ice Fall: 13.7 mi
- Ice Fall (in winter): 13.9 mi
- Scar Hill Bluffs: 14.6 mi
- Cascades: 7.8 mi
- Emerson Falls: 9.9 mi
- Trap Falls: 10.2 mi
- The Falls: 12.8 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 18.4 mi
- Mystery Spring: 12.1 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 14.4 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 3.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.8 miles of Benjamin Hill Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Monoosnoc Hill | W 262° | 291 m | 7.8 mi |
| Pine Hill | W 270° | 228 m | 7.7 mi |
| Sheldon Hill | WSW 251° | 225 m | 7.3 mi |
| Carter Hill | WSW 258° | 220 m | 7.3 mi |
| Gardner Hill | WSW 249° | 195 m | 6.9 mi |
| North Peak | SSE 167° | 192 m | 7.0 mi |
| Legate Hill | SW 224° | 192 m | 7.2 mi |
| Oak Hill | ESE 121° | 187 m | 5.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:45 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:31 | 16:17 |
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 | 25 | 27 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fitchburg Muni AP, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29769309
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