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Cranberry Meadow

Cranberry Meadow from directly overhead

Cranberry Meadow is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 238 m. Moose Hill stands 331 m to the north-northeast, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Curtis Hill, a peak 0.5 miles away. Lost Villages Scenic Byway passes 8.9 miles off.

What to expect

Access
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.18160, -71.99424

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Curtis Hill: 0.5 mi
  • Casey Hill: 1.0 mi
  • Doane Hill: 1.3 mi
  • Little Mugget Hill: 1.5 mi
  • Williams Hill: 1.6 mi
Parks
  • Railroad Park: 0.6 mi
  • Railroad Park: 0.7 mi
  • Howe State Park: 2.4 mi
  • Militia Lot: 2.4 mi
  • Ye Olde Commons: 2.6 mi
Attractions
  • Path Continues: 1.6 mi
  • Path Continues: 2.1 mi
  • Cellar Hole: 2.5 mi
  • Path Continues: 2.5 mi
  • Path Continues: 2.9 mi
Historic sites
Artworks: 22
Gardens: 21
  • Herb Garden: 7.3 mi
  • Small House Garden: 7.4 mi
  • Hadwen Community Garden: 9.8 mi
  • IUI Garden for the Ages: 9.9 mi
  • Jakubowitz-Chaifetz Garden: 10.1 mi
Museums: 20
Beaches: 13
Cliffs: 8
Ghost towns: 5
Waterfalls: 2
  • Cargill Falls: 18.9 mi
  • Cascade: 23.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic: 12.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.3 miles of Cranberry Meadow. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Moose HillNNE 15°331 m6.9 mi
Little Mugget HillSE 128°328 m1.5 mi
Long HillENE 57°328 m1.8 mi
Burncoat HillNNE 20°327 m4.6 mi
Prouty HillNNE 12°327 m4.6 mi
Carey HillNE 41°327 m6.8 mi
Flat HillNE 45°324 m2.2 mi
Gately HillNNE 30°312 m3.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5218:2319:00
June solstice05:1319:4620:28
September equinox06:3618:1018:47
December solstice07:1415:3416:20

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242635465766717062504030
Precip in3.83.24.44.33.64.13.94.24.14.83.94.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Buffumville Lake, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/888309502

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