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Cass Meadow Conservation Area

Cass Meadow Conservation Area from directly overhead

Cass Meadow Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 154 m. Prospect Hill stands 416 m to the southeast, 5.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Millers River Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Mohawk Trail - MA passes 3.2 miles off.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates42.60094, -72.24053

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Fish Park: 0.5 mi
  • Little League Park: 0.6 mi
  • Athol Veterans Park: 0.7 mi
  • Lake Park: 0.7 mi
  • Phillips Park: 1.5 mi
Historic sites
  • Fort House Marker: 0.6 mi
  • 1st Meetinghouse Marker: 1.1 mi
  • Old Burial Ground Marker: 1.1 mi
  • Indian Trail Marker: 1.1 mi
  • Town Pound Marker: 1.3 mi
Peaks
  • Little Tully Mountain: 1.7 mi
  • High Knob: 2.0 mi
  • Little Round Top: 2.3 mi
  • Pierce Hill: 2.3 mi
  • Round Top: 2.7 mi
Museums: 44
Attractions: 44
  • Path Continues: 4.7 mi
  • Path Continues: 4.7 mi
  • Path Continues: 4.7 mi
  • Path Continues: 4.9 mi
  • Stone Bridge: 8.3 mi
Artworks: 24
Cliffs: 24
Gardens: 21
  • Phillipston Community Garden: 4.9 mi
  • Community Garden: 8.2 mi
  • Wendell Community Garden: 8.6 mi
  • St. Paul's Community Garden: 13.1 mi
  • Just Roots Community Garden: 19.0 mi
Beaches: 14
  • Silver Lake Beach: 0.6 mi
  • Lake Dennison Picnic & Swim Area: 8.3 mi
  • North Camping Area Beach: 8.4 mi
  • Richmond Town Beach at Cass Pond: 10.1 mi
  • Fitzwilliam Town Beach on Laurel Lake: 10.1 mi
Waterfalls: 12
  • Doane's Falls: 3.8 mi
  • Doane's Falls: 3.9 mi
  • Spirit Falls: 5.1 mi
  • Bear's Den Falls: 6.0 mi
  • Royalston Falls: 7.9 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Springs: 2
  • The Ashburnham Spring: 17.1 mi
  • Falcon Spring: 19.0 mi
Covered bridges: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Trap Falls: 24.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.3 miles of Cass Meadow Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Prospect HillSE 138°416 m5.3 mi
Baldwin HillESE 108°411 m4.5 mi
White HillNNW 348°409 m8.3 mi
Prospect HillNNE 14°407 m7.8 mi
Ward HillESE 122°405 m4.1 mi
Pratt HillESE 105°394 m3.0 mi
Round TopE 88°388 m2.7 mi
Searle HillSE 126°383 m7.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5318:2419:01
June solstice05:1219:4820:31
September equinox06:3718:1118:48
December solstice07:1615:3316:19

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242634475968747264514030
Precip in3.62.93.93.53.54.54.64.34.34.73.64.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tully Lake, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29673766

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