- Elevation, modelled
- 175 m
- Tallest summit within 7.5 miles
- Mount Wachusett609 m · 4.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lost Villages Scenic Byway9.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 42.4355, -71.8241
Conservation Land is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 175 m. Mount Wachusett stands 609 m to the northwest, 4.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Town Forest, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Lost Villages Scenic Byway passes 9.7 miles off.
- Operated by
- Town of Sterling Conservation Commission
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of Conservation Land. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Wachusett | NW 319° | 609 m | 4.9 mi |
| Little Wachusett | WNW 300° | 476 m | 3.9 mi |
| Pine Hill | NW 325° | 440 m | 4.3 mi |
| Brown Hill | WNW 294° | 401 m | 4.4 mi |
| Church Rock | NW 322° | 398 m | 7.1 mi |
| Rice Hill | WSW 237° | 386 m | 6.6 mi |
| Prentiss Hill | NW 308° | 386 m | 7.5 mi |
| Crow Hills | NNW 343° | 376 m | 6.5 mi |
- 9.7 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 23.9 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 24.6 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MANational
- 29.7 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
Overlooks nearby
- Kiwanis Point · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Town Forest: 0.2 mi
- Munoz Lot: 1.3 mi
- Simpson Lot: 1.8 mi
- Wilder Brook Conservation Area: 2.3 mi
- PLT Bullock: 2.5 mi
Parks
- West Sterling Park: 0.4 mi
- Sawyer Field: 2.6 mi
- Sterling Greenery Community Park: 2.7 mi
- Goodnow Park: 3.1 mi
- Memorial Park: 3.2 mi
Peaks
- Hog Hill: 2.0 mi
- Fitch Hill: 2.3 mi
- Flagg Hill: 2.3 mi
- Rowley Hill: 2.4 mi
- Holt Hill: 3.1 mi
Attractions
- Observation Tower: 4.9 mi
- Cistern Base: 5.1 mi
- Trail Marker # 141: 5.3 mi
- Wachusett Dam: 7.2 mi
- Clinton Tunnel - West Entrance: 7.5 mi
Historic sites
- The Folly: 7.0 mi
- Korean War Bell: 7.1 mi
- Leominster Civil War Memorial: 7.1 mi
- Leominster World War 1 Memorial: 7.1 mi
- Leominster Spanish - American War Memorial: 7.1 mi
Artworks
- Folly: 7.1 mi
- Pan Statue: 7.2 mi
- "Johnny Ro": 7.7 mi
- Tremont Columns: 11.1 mi
- Human Chess Board: 11.4 mi
Museums: 42
- The Icon Museum and Study Center: 7.3 mi
- Fitchburg Historical Society: 10.4 mi
- Fitchburg Art Museum: 10.5 mi
- Ron Bouchard Racing Museum: 10.7 mi
- Shrewsbury Historical Society: 11.0 mi
Gardens: 39
- Inner Park: 7.1 mi
- Systematic Garden: 7.1 mi
- Winter Garden: 7.1 mi
- Cottage & Vegetable Gardens: 7.2 mi
- Lawn Garden: 7.2 mi
Beaches: 25
- Sterling Town Beach: 4.3 mi
- Crocker Pond Beach: 9.7 mi
- Wilder Beach: 10.2 mi
- The Beach at Arrive: 10.6 mi
- Lunenburg Town Beach: 10.6 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Ice Fall: 5.5 mi
- Ice Fall (in winter): 5.6 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 6.5 mi
- Scar Hill Bluffs: 6.6 mi
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 12.5 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Emerson Falls: 8.2 mi
- Cascades: 8.5 mi
- Trap Falls: 16.6 mi
- The Falls: 23.7 mi
- Doane's Falls: 24.2 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Picnic Area: 8.6 mi
- Trap Falls: 16.6 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 24.8 mi
Springs: 2
- The Ashburnham Spring: 14.9 mi
- Mystery Spring: 23.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:22 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:46 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:32 | 16:18 |
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 | 25 | 27 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fitchburg Muni AP, 9 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Princeton · 3 mi
- North County · 4 mi
- Clinton · 7 mi
- Leominster · 7 mi
- Central Massachusetts · 8 mi
- Ashburnham · 9 mi
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