Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Dellovo Conservation Area
Dellovo Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 39 m. Rail Tree Hill stands 111 m to the northwest, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Bedford Conservation Area, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 1.5 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1991
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.47860, -71.31246
- 1.5 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 15.4 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 24.8 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 27.0 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 15 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Bedford Conservation Area: 0.1 mi
- Mary Putnam Webber Wildlife Preserve: 0.4 mi
- Vanderhoof Conservation Area: 0.4 mi
- Granite Post Estates Conservation Restriction: 0.7 mi
- Concord Farms Cr: 0.7 mi
Attractions
- Whistle Post: 0.5 mi
- Thoreau Farm - Birthplace of Henry David Thoreau: 0.7 mi
- RR Semaphore: 0.9 mi
- Bloody Angle: 1.8 mi
- Little Women House: 1.8 mi
Peaks
- Balls Hill: 0.6 mi
- Pine Hill: 0.7 mi
- Davis Hill: 0.8 mi
- Dakins Hill: 0.9 mi
- Holden Hill: 0.9 mi
Historic sites
- Henry David Thoreau Surveyor: 0.7 mi
- BREWSTER'S WOODS: 0.8 mi
- Buried British Soldiers: 1.5 mi
- Travis R. Desiato: 1.7 mi
- John D. Hart: 1.7 mi
Parks
- Willson Park: 1.8 mi
- The Wayside: Home of Authors: 1.8 mi
- Integration Park: 1.9 mi
- Flightline Park: 2.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 2.0 mi
Museums
- Orchard House Museum: 1.8 mi
- Bronson Alcott School of Philosophy: 1.8 mi
- Orchard House Business Office: 1.8 mi
- Boston & Maine Railroad Freight House: 1.9 mi
- Budd Rail Diesel Car: 1.9 mi
Artworks
- Rembering Center School: 1.8 mi
- Dance Rhythm: 1.8 mi
- The Patriot: 2.0 mi
- Minute Man Statue: 2.1 mi
- Buddha Statue: 2.2 mi
Gardens
- Memorial Garden: 1.9 mi
- Bedford Garden Club: 1.9 mi
- Bedford Garden Club: 1.9 mi
- The Kindness Rocks Project: 2.0 mi
- Bedford Garden Club: 2.2 mi
Beaches
- Borggaard Beach: 8.8 mi
- Baby Beach: 8.8 mi
- Stow Town Beach: 10.8 mi
- Freeman Lake Beach: 11.5 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 12.0 mi
Cliffs: 45
- Farmers Cliff: 2.7 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 3.2 mi
- Falling Rock Ridge: 11.5 mi
- Lunch Wall: 12.2 mi
- Crag 1: 12.2 mi
Picnic sites: 23
- Picnic Site 1: 6.5 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 6.7 mi
- Picnic Site 3: 6.7 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 6.8 mi
- Valley Shelter: 7.0 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 23.9 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 23.9 mi
- Oil Shed: 23.9 mi
- Rainshed: 23.9 mi
- Boston Light: 23.9 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Commissioners Landing: 14.8 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 19.7 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 19.7 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 20.1 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 23.8 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Wamesit Falls: 10.4 mi
- Cascade Falls: 12.3 mi
- The Falls: 24.2 mi
- Rock Falls: 24.9 mi
Springs: 3
- Mystery Spring: 8.6 mi
- Quarry Spring: 11.0 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 22.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 11.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.9 miles of Dellovo Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rail Tree Hill | NW 317° | 111 m | 5.8 mi |
| Annursnac Hill | W 269° | 110 m | 4.2 mi |
| Loring Hill | SE 125° | 109 m | 4.7 mi |
| Granny Hill | ESE 111° | 108 m | 5.0 mi |
| Pine Hill | SSW 197° | 106 m | 3.0 mi |
| Hemlock Hill | N 355° | 105 m | 4.7 mi |
| Fullers Hill | SE 143° | 105 m | 5.0 mi |
| Bear Hill | NW 314° | 105 m | 6.7 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 | 28 | 29 | 37 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bedford Hanscom FLD, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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