Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Colburn Conservation Area
Colburn Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 62 m. Jeremy Hill stands 171 m to the north-northwest, 4.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Winter Hill, a peak 0.3 miles away. The Apple Way of Londonderry passes 11 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1969-01-24
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.68677, -71.31612
- 10.9 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 14.8 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 22.0 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 22.6 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 24 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Winter Hill: 0.3 mi
- Bump Hill: 0.8 mi
- Marsh Hill: 1.1 mi
- Pulpit Rock: 1.5 mi
- Burns Hill: 1.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Rifle Range Conservation Area: 0.5 mi
- Dracut Water Supply Lands: 1.1 mi
- Dracut Water Supply Lands: 1.2 mi
- Wolven Park: 1.3 mi
- Albert & Marjorie Dunlap Sanctuary: 1.4 mi
Historic sites
- Diane's Field: 1.3 mi
- John Ogonowski: 1.9 mi
- Textile Memorial: 2.5 mi
- Rev A.M. Garin O.M.I.: 2.6 mi
- Boston and Lowell Railroad Memorial: 2.8 mi
Parks
- Verterans Memorial Park: 1.4 mi
- Tercentennial Park: 1.4 mi
- ARMY SPC Mathew G. Boule Memorial Park: 1.4 mi
- Monahan Park: 1.4 mi
- Hovey Field: 1.4 mi
Attractions
- Suffolk Mill Turbine Exhibit: 2.6 mi
- The History of Railroads in Lowell: 2.9 mi
- SkyVenture: 6.6 mi
- Gathering Rocks: 7.5 mi
- Wetlands Overlook Area: 7.5 mi
Museums
- Tsongas Industrial History Center: 2.7 mi
- Mill Girls and Immigrants Exhibit: 2.7 mi
- Boot Cotton Mills Museum: 2.8 mi
- New England Quilt Museum: 2.9 mi
- National Streetcar Museum: 2.9 mi
Artworks
- Kerouac Commemorative: 2.8 mi
- Mill Girls Sculpture: 2.9 mi
- Hydro: 3.1 mi
- Pieta: 4.0 mi
- Wamesit Indian Statue: 5.2 mi
Gardens
- Gates Block Garden: 2.9 mi
- Andover Community Garden: 5.9 mi
- Chelmsford Public Garden: 6.4 mi
- Wildflower Meadows: 7.2 mi
- Tara Heights Garden Center: 7.6 mi
Beaches: 35
- Willow St Beach: 2.3 mi
- Pelham Town Beach: 2.7 mi
- Freeman Lake Beach: 5.0 mi
- Windham Town Beach: 6.9 mi
- American Legion Beach: 10.6 mi
Picnic sites: 21
- Picnic Table: 5.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 7.0 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 7.5 mi
- North Grove Catering: 8.3 mi
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 12.3 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 7.8 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 13.7 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 14.3 mi
- Wildcat Ledge: 14.7 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 16.7 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Wamesit Falls: 4.1 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 15.2 mi
- The Falls: 16.1 mi
- Newbury Falls: 20.1 mi
- Cascade Falls: 20.7 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 6.8 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 9.5 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 15.2 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 18.0 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 22.7 mi
Springs: 4
- Mystery Spring: 8.8 mi
- Quarry Spring: 20.4 mi
- Lion's Spring: 21.2 mi
- Rail Spring: 23.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 19.2 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Front Range Light: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.8 miles of Colburn Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Hill | NNW 333° | 171 m | 4.7 mi |
| Bush Hill | NW 326° | 152 m | 5.4 mi |
| Barrett Hill | NNW 330° | 148 m | 7.8 mi |
| Seavey Hill | WNW 303° | 142 m | 3.2 mi |
| Butterfield Rock | N 2° | 136 m | 8.8 mi |
| Merrill Hill | NW 311° | 134 m | 5.1 mi |
| Long Hill | WNW 289° | 127 m | 7.8 mi |
| Cambridge Hill | NNW 332° | 126 m | 4.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:20 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:45 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:29 | 16:15 |
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 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lowell, 4 mi away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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