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Danforth Creek Property

Danforth Creek Property from directly overhead

Danforth Creek Property is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 88 m. Barnes Hill stands 195 m to the west-southwest, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Phillips Hill, a peak 0.1 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates42.40506, -71.57848

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Moulton Field: 0.7 mi
  • Hudson POW MIA Memorial: 1.0 mi
  • Liberty Park: 1.0 mi
  • Persons Park: 1.1 mi
  • Hudson Skate Park: 1.2 mi
Gardens
Historic sites
Attractions
  • “The Rock” in Marlborough: 2.6 mi
  • Big Green Monster Hedge Maze: 3.2 mi
  • Mini Monster Hedge Maze: 3.3 mi
  • Petting Zoo: 3.3 mi
  • Clinton Tunnel - East Entrance: 5.2 mi
Artworks
Beaches: 34
Cliffs: 17
Picnic sites: 17
Waterfalls: 5
  • Cascades: 15.4 mi
  • Emerson Falls: 16.9 mi
  • Wamesit Falls: 21.0 mi
  • Trap Falls: 21.1 mi
  • The Falls: 23.6 mi
Springs: 3
  • Mystery Spring: 14.8 mi
  • The Ashburnham Spring: 23.5 mi
  • Quarry Spring: 24.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 10.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 5.7 miles of Danforth Creek Property. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Barnes HillWSW 240°195 m5.5 mi
North PeakNNW 333°192 m4.3 mi
Peach HillW 272°180 m3.3 mi
Wataquadock HillNW 311°173 m3.4 mi
Sligo HillS 173°172 m4.0 mi
Rattlesnake HillWSW 256°167 m5.0 mi
Pleasant HillSSE 167°164 m4.5 mi
Powder House HillNNW 333°162 m2.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:2218:59
June solstice05:1019:4520:28
September equinox06:3418:0818:46
December solstice07:1315:3216:17

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262836485968747264524132
Precip in3.63.34.64.43.74.24.04.43.95.13.84.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Maynard 2, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29770033

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