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Cadagan Conservation

Cadagan Conservation from directly overhead

Cadagan Conservation is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 71 m. Rawson Hill stands 223 m to the southwest, 5.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Bobbie Acres, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Lost Villages Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates42.36901, -71.63895

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Powderhouse Hill: 1.0 mi
  • Mount Pisgah: 1.3 mi
  • Sulphur Hill: 1.4 mi
  • Sawyer Hill: 1.6 mi
  • Barnes Hill: 1.7 mi
Gardens
Historic sites
  • Hermit Cave: 2.0 mi
  • WW2?: 3.3 mi
  • Civil War Memorial: 3.4 mi
  • Temple of Peace: 4.4 mi
  • Frank’s Column: 4.4 mi
Parks
  • Boutwell Memorial Park: 2.9 mi
  • Riverside Park: 3.0 mi
  • Memorial Field: 3.0 mi
  • Korean War Vet Park: 3.0 mi
  • Casey Field: 3.0 mi
Attractions
  • Log Chair: 3.0 mi
  • Clinton Tunnel - East Entrance: 3.2 mi
  • Clinton Tunnel - West Entrance: 3.4 mi
  • Wachusett Dam: 3.5 mi
  • “The Rock” in Marlborough: 3.9 mi
Museums
Artworks
  • Pan Statue: 4.4 mi
  • Folly: 4.5 mi
  • horseshoe sculpture: 7.2 mi
  • Amadinda: 7.2 mi
  • Chime Wall: 7.2 mi
Beaches: 31
Cliffs: 17
Picnic sites: 17
  • Picnic Area: 10.5 mi
  • Picnic Site 8: 19.5 mi
  • Picnic Site 9: 19.5 mi
  • Picnic Site 6: 19.6 mi
  • Picnic Site 7: 19.6 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Cascades: 15.3 mi
  • Emerson Falls: 16.4 mi
  • Trap Falls: 22.1 mi
  • Wamesit Falls: 25.0 mi
Springs: 2
  • Mystery Spring: 18.6 mi
  • The Ashburnham Spring: 23.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 11.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 5.3 miles of Cadagan Conservation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rawson HillSW 227°223 m5.0 mi
Longley HillSW 234°205 m3.7 mi
Bartlett HillSW 217°201 m4.0 mi
Barnes HillW 261°195 m1.7 mi
Ball HillWSW 239°195 m2.3 mi
Apron HillWSW 255°191 m4.2 mi
Tower HillW 266°183 m4.5 mi
Peach HillN 356°180 m2.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:2218:59
June solstice05:1119:4520:28
September equinox06:3518:0918:46
December solstice07:1315:3216:18

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262836485968747264524132
Precip in3.63.34.64.43.74.24.04.43.95.13.84.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Maynard 2, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29769767

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