Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Clark Conservation Area
Clark Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 44 m. Rail Tree Hill stands 111 m to the northwest, 5.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Meadow Conservation Area, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 2.2 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.48962, -71.31103
- 2.2 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 15.8 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 24.1 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 26.5 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 15 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Little Meadow Conservation Area: 0.2 mi
- Revolutionary Ridge Con Restr: 0.3 mi
- Papkee Conservation Area: 0.5 mi
- Mongo Brook Conservation Area: 0.6 mi
- Louise K. Brown Conservation Area: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
- BREWSTER'S WOODS: 0.5 mi
- Travis R. Desiato: 1.4 mi
- John D. Hart: 1.4 mi
- Robson W. Wills: 1.4 mi
- Terry M. Reed: 1.4 mi
Peaks
- Davis Hill: 0.5 mi
- Balls Hill: 0.7 mi
- Dakins Hill: 0.9 mi
- Holden Hill: 1.0 mi
- Buttricks Hill: 1.2 mi
Attractions
- Whistle Post: 0.7 mi
- RR Semaphore: 0.9 mi
- Thoreau Farm - Birthplace of Henry David Thoreau: 1.4 mi
- Two Brothers stones for 1638 boundary - Winthrop: 1.8 mi
- Two Brothers stones for 1638 boundary - Dudley: 1.8 mi
Parks
- Willson Park: 1.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 1.8 mi
- Integration Park: 2.4 mi
- Flightline Park: 2.4 mi
- The Wayside: Home of Authors: 2.5 mi
Artworks
- Rembering Center School: 1.5 mi
- Dance Rhythm: 1.5 mi
- Buddha Statue: 1.7 mi
- The Patriot: 1.8 mi
- Minute Man Statue: 2.5 mi
Gardens
- Memorial Garden: 1.6 mi
- Bedford Garden Club: 1.6 mi
- Bedford Garden Club: 1.6 mi
- The Kindness Rocks Project: 1.8 mi
- Bedford Garden Club: 1.8 mi
Museums
- Boston & Maine Railroad Freight House: 1.7 mi
- Budd Rail Diesel Car: 1.7 mi
- Job Lane Farm Museum: 2.1 mi
- Orchard House Museum: 2.4 mi
- Bronson Alcott School of Philosophy: 2.4 mi
Beaches
- Baby Beach: 8.2 mi
- Borggaard Beach: 8.9 mi
- Freeman Lake Beach: 10.9 mi
- Stow Town Beach: 11.2 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 12.6 mi
Cliffs: 44
- Farmers Cliff: 2.8 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 3.7 mi
- Falling Rock Ridge: 12.1 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 12.3 mi
- Crag 1: 12.4 mi
Picnic sites: 23
- Picnic Area: 6.7 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 7.1 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 7.3 mi
- Picnic Site 3: 7.4 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 7.4 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 24.1 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 24.1 mi
- Oil Shed: 24.2 mi
- Rainshed: 24.2 mi
- Boston Light: 24.2 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Commissioners Landing: 15.1 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 18.9 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 20.0 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 20.4 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 23.1 mi
Springs: 3
- Mystery Spring: 8.0 mi
- Quarry Spring: 11.1 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 23.1 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Wamesit Falls: 9.6 mi
- Cascade Falls: 12.3 mi
- The Falls: 23.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 11.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.8 miles of Clark Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rail Tree Hill | NW 311° | 111 m | 5.3 mi |
| Annursnac Hill | W 259° | 110 m | 4.4 mi |
| Loring Hill | SE 133° | 109 m | 5.2 mi |
| Granny Hill | ESE 119° | 108 m | 5.3 mi |
| Pine Hill | SSW 194° | 106 m | 3.7 mi |
| Hemlock Hill | N 353° | 105 m | 3.9 mi |
| Fullers Hill | SSE 148° | 105 m | 5.5 mi |
| Bear Hill | NW 309° | 105 m | 6.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:20 | 18:58 |
| 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).
Climate normals
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, 2 mi away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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