- Elevation, modelled
- 251 m
- Tallest summit within 8.9 miles
- Prospect Hill416 m · 6.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mohawk Trail - MA8.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 42.6332, -72.1372
Birch Hill Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 251 m. Prospect Hill stands 416 m to the south-southwest, 6.4 miles off. Mohawk Trail - MA passes 8.5 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.9 miles of Birch Hill Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill | SSW 196° | 416 m | 6.4 mi |
| Webb Hill | N 356° | 415 m | 8.4 mi |
| Baldwin Hill | SSW 195° | 411 m | 3.8 mi |
| Prospect Hill | NNW 328° | 407 m | 6.3 mi |
| Town Line Hill | E 88° | 406 m | 7.7 mi |
| Ward Hill | SSW 202° | 405 m | 4.8 mi |
| Brigham Hill | N 359° | 405 m | 7.6 mi |
| Pratt Hill | SW 218° | 394 m | 3.9 mi |
- 8.5 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MANational
- 10.0 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 16.5 mi off the Connecticut River BywayNational
- 26.2 mi off the Molly Stark Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Kiwanis Point · 11 mi
- Overlook · 15 mi
- Waterfall · 16 mi
- Beal's Knob Vista · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Birch Hill Wildlife Management Area: 0.2 mi
- Perkins Woodlands: 1.0 mi
- Guiney Memorial Forest: 1.1 mi
- Miles Forest: 1.6 mi
- Neale Conservation Area: 2.4 mi
Artworks
- South Royalston Chicken: 0.6 mi
- Clyde II: 5.4 mi
- Schoolboy of 1850: 11.3 mi
- Armillary: 19.2 mi
- Cultural Cocoon: 19.4 mi
Historic sites
- The Old Schoolhouse Marker: 0.8 mi
- Joseph "Peto" Caisse Memorial: 3.6 mi
- Baker Family: 3.6 mi
- Templeton WWI Memorial: 3.6 mi
- Baldwinville WWII Memorial: 3.6 mi
Peaks
- Elliott Hill: 1.2 mi
- Harrington Hill: 1.5 mi
- Birch Hill: 2.2 mi
- Gale Hill: 2.6 mi
- Bemis Hill: 2.7 mi
Parks
- Gilman Waite Field: 3.1 mi
- River's Edge Conservation Area: 3.6 mi
- Monument Square: 3.6 mi
- Houghton Park: 4.8 mi
- Phillips Park: 5.0 mi
Attractions: 37
- Stone Bridge: 8.2 mi
- Bicentennial Giant Chair: 8.8 mi
- Yellow Chair: 10.3 mi
- Path Continues: 10.4 mi
- Path Continues: 10.4 mi
Museums: 32
- Royalston Historical Society: 3.7 mi
- Royalston Post Office: 3.7 mi
- Phillipston Historical Society: 4.3 mi
- Old Town Hall: 5.0 mi
- Winchendon Historical Society: 5.5 mi
Cliffs: 23
- Jacob Hill: 5.5 mi
- Overlook: 11.8 mi
- Troy Cliffs: 13.8 mi
- The Sanctuary: 15.2 mi
- Ice Fall (in winter): 15.4 mi
Beaches: 19
- Lake Dennison Picnic & Swim Area: 2.6 mi
- North Camping Area Beach: 2.6 mi
- Silver Lake Beach: 5.2 mi
- Fitzwilliam Town Beach on Laurel Lake: 6.9 mi
- Holiday Cove: 8.8 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Doane's Falls: 3.5 mi
- Doane's Falls: 3.5 mi
- Spirit Falls: 4.2 mi
- Royalston Falls: 7.9 mi
- Bear's Den Falls: 11.5 mi
Gardens: 11
- Phillipston Community Garden: 2.9 mi
- St. Paul's Community Garden: 8.6 mi
- Community Garden: 13.4 mi
- Wendell Community Garden: 14.4 mi
- Sundial Community Garden: 17.3 mi
Springs: 2
- The Ashburnham Spring: 11.7 mi
- Falcon Spring: 15.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Trap Falls: 18.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 23.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 19:48 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:11 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 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 | 22 | 24 | 32 | 44 | 56 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 48 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Birch Hill DAM, under a mile away.
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