Brown Land
Brown Land is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 93 m. North Peak stands 192 m to the south-southwest, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Stone Family Farm, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 11.7 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 22.3 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 23.4 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 28.1 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Stone Family Farm: 0.2 mi
- Blomfelt Land: 0.4 mi
- Holy Hill (A6): 0.4 mi
- Holy Hill (C): 0.4 mi
- Maxant Land: 0.5 mi
- Brother's Shop: 0.5 mi
- Brother's Shop: 0.5 mi
- Shaker Stone Barn: 0.6 mi
- The great barn ruins: 0.7 mi
- Tannery site: 0.7 mi
- Barber Land: 0.7 mi
- Harvard Park: 0.7 mi
- Albert J. Pirone Memorial Park: 1.7 mi
- Ryan Field: 1.9 mi
- Depot Square Park: 2.1 mi
- Ayer Community Garden: 1.3 mi
- Native Herb Garden: 2.7 mi
- Colonial Herb Garden: 3.6 mi
- Flerra Meadows Community Garden Boxborough: 4.0 mi
- Katie's Garden: 5.0 mi
- Brown Hill: 1.4 mi
- Oak Hill: 1.6 mi
- Pin Hill North: 1.7 mi
- Pin Hill South: 1.8 mi
- Pingry Hill: 2.0 mi
- Wo Peen, The Dreamer: 2.7 mi
- Pumunangwet, He Who Soots the Stars: 2.7 mi
- Forest Bells: 4.0 mi
- Old Frog Pond Farm & Studio: 4.6 mi
- The Olympic Bell: 4.7 mi
- Fruitlands Museum: 2.9 mi
- Harvard Historical Society: 3.8 mi
- West School Museum: 6.5 mi
- Hosmer House Museum: 7.2 mi
- Westford Museum: 7.4 mi
- stone pile: 7.2 mi
- Old Stone Chamber: 8.3 mi
- Davies’ Pest House Foundation: 8.5 mi
- Indian Grinding Stone: 8.7 mi
- Big Green Monster Hedge Maze: 8.8 mi
- Harvard Town Beach: 2.9 mi
- Thurston's Beach: 3.7 mi
- Bolton Town Beach: 7.6 mi
- Swimming Hole: 8.3 mi
- Wilder Beach: 9.0 mi
- Picnic Area: 6.5 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 10.2 mi
- Picnic Area: 14.2 mi
- Trap Falls: 14.2 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 18.7 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 6.5 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 11.0 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 13.3 mi
- Falling Rock Ridge: 14.4 mi
- Scar Hill Bluffs: 14.9 mi
- Cascades: 11.8 mi
- Emerson Falls: 13.9 mi
- Trap Falls: 14.3 mi
- The Falls: 14.9 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 15.3 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 6.8 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 23.5 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 24.6 mi
- Mystery Spring: 8.7 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 18.8 mi
- Quarry Spring: 24.6 mi
- Haywardville: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.8 miles of Brown Land. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Peak | SSW 205° | 192 m | 5.5 mi |
| Oak Hill | SE 138° | 187 m | 1.6 mi |
| Oak Hill | SSE 164° | 187 m | 2.1 mi |
| Prospect Hill | SW 225° | 171 m | 2.9 mi |
| Powder House Hill | SSW 194° | 162 m | 6.7 mi |
| Vaughn Hills | SSW 206° | 158 m | 5.7 mi |
| Dean's Hill | SW 218° | 157 m | 2.5 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | N 7° | 157 m | 6.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:21 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:45 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| 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, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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