- Elevation, modelled
- 35 m
- Tallest summit within 6.8 miles
- Robbins Hill122 m · 6.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Battle Road Scenic Byway3.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 42.5016, -71.2959
Carlson Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 35 m. Robbins Hill stands 122 m to the north-northwest, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Brown/Page Conservation Area, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 3.2 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.8 miles of Carlson Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robbins Hill | NNW 329° | 122 m | 6.8 mi |
| Rail Tree Hill | WNW 299° | 111 m | 5.5 mi |
| Annursnac Hill | WSW 252° | 110 m | 5.3 mi |
| Loring Hill | SE 145° | 109 m | 5.3 mi |
| Granny Hill | SE 131° | 108 m | 5.1 mi |
| Zion Hill | ESE 118° | 107 m | 6.7 mi |
| Pine Hill | SSW 201° | 106 m | 4.7 mi |
| Hemlock Hill | NNW 338° | 105 m | 3.3 mi |
- 3.2 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 15.7 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 23.4 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 25.4 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 15 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Brown/Page Conservation Area: 0.1 mi
- Wellington Conservation Area: 0.2 mi
- Langone Conservation Area: 0.2 mi
- Peppergrass Brook Conservation Area: 0.2 mi
- Redmond-Anderson Conservation Area: 0.3 mi
Artworks
- Buddha Statue: 0.7 mi
- Dance Rhythm: 1.0 mi
- Rembering Center School: 1.0 mi
- The Patriot: 1.3 mi
- Minute Man Statue: 3.6 mi
Parks
- Willson Park: 0.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 1.3 mi
- Eliot Park: 2.4 mi
- Nutting Lake Beach: 2.6 mi
- Wilson Mill Park: 2.6 mi
Peaks
- Pine Hill: 0.8 mi
- Davis Hill: 1.6 mi
- Hartwells Hill: 1.6 mi
- Balls Hill: 1.8 mi
- Dakins Hill: 2.0 mi
Historic sites
- Terry M. Reed: 0.9 mi
- Robson W. Wills: 0.9 mi
- John D. Hart: 0.9 mi
- Travis R. Desiato: 0.9 mi
- Memorial Plaza: 0.9 mi
Museums
- Job Lane Farm Museum: 1.0 mi
- Boston & Maine Railroad Freight House: 1.4 mi
- Budd Rail Diesel Car: 1.4 mi
- Orchard House Museum: 3.5 mi
- Bronson Alcott School of Philosophy: 3.6 mi
Attractions
Gardens
- Memorial Garden: 1.1 mi
- Bedford Garden Club: 1.1 mi
- Bedford Garden Club: 1.1 mi
- Bedford Garden Club: 1.1 mi
- The Kindness Rocks Project: 1.3 mi
Beaches
- Baby Beach: 7.1 mi
- Borggaard Beach: 8.4 mi
- Freeman Lake Beach: 10.4 mi
- Stow Town Beach: 12.3 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 13.1 mi
Cliffs: 45
- Farmers Cliff: 3.8 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 4.0 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 11.7 mi
- Crag 1: 11.9 mi
- Lunch Wall: 13.2 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Picnic Area: 5.8 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 7.6 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 7.6 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 7.9 mi
- Picnic Site 3: 7.9 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Commissioners Landing: 15.1 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 17.9 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 20.7 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 20.8 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 22.2 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 23.9 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 23.9 mi
- Oil Shed: 23.9 mi
- Rainshed: 23.9 mi
- Boston Light: 23.9 mi
Springs: 3
- Mystery Spring: 8.0 mi
- Quarry Spring: 10.7 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 23.4 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Wamesit Falls: 8.8 mi
- Cascade Falls: 11.8 mi
- The Falls: 23.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 10.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:30 | 16:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 29 | 37 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bedford, 1 mi away.
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