Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Dow Parcel
Dow Parcel is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 102 m. Pearl Hill stands 310 m to the west-northwest, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Rust Conservation Area, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.60058, -71.65719
- 17.8 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 20.3 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 23.7 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 26.0 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Rust Conservation Area: 0.3 mi
- Hurd Property: 0.4 mi
- Mulpus Brook Wildlife Management Area: 0.6 mi
- Hunting Hills Wildlife Conservation Easement: 0.7 mi
- Groton Rd Land: 0.7 mi
Peaks
- Deacon Hill: 0.4 mi
- Hunting Hill: 0.5 mi
- Kezar Hill: 0.5 mi
- Brattle Hill: 0.9 mi
- Squannacook Hill: 1.5 mi
Parks
- Culter Field: 1.4 mi
- Tarbell School Park: 1.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 3.4 mi
- Lower Lunenburg Town Common: 3.4 mi
- Marshall Park: 3.6 mi
Historic sites
- Peter E. Bertozzi Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Groton Leatherboard Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Peter Bertozzi and Squannacook River Wildlife Management Area Memorial: 2.5 mi
- Mr Dumaine Memorial: 3.0 mi
- Groton Hunt Monument: 3.1 mi
Museums
- Lunenburg Historical Society: 3.5 mi
- Ron Bouchard Racing Museum: 6.1 mi
- Fruitlands Museum: 7.0 mi
- Fitchburg Art Museum: 7.5 mi
- Fitchburg Historical Society: 7.5 mi
Artworks
- Forest Bells: 5.7 mi
- "Johnny Ro": 6.6 mi
- Wo Peen, The Dreamer: 6.8 mi
- Pumunangwet, He Who Soots the Stars: 6.8 mi
- Observatory: 8.6 mi
Attractions
- Whale Rock: 7.7 mi
- Coggshall Rock Ledges & Cliffs: 7.9 mi
- Moses' Rock: 7.9 mi
- Painted Rock: 7.9 mi
- Yudicky Farm - Conservation Area: 10.3 mi
Gardens: 57
- Katie's Garden: 4.5 mi
- Ayer Community Garden: 5.4 mi
- Native Herb Garden: 6.8 mi
- Prichard Street Community Garden: 7.4 mi
- Sundial Community Garden: 7.5 mi
Beaches: 30
- Swimming Hole: 2.4 mi
- Lunenburg Town Beach: 4.6 mi
- Wilder Beach: 4.7 mi
- The Beach at Arrive: 4.7 mi
- Harvard Town Beach: 8.1 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Cascades: 7.8 mi
- Trap Falls: 7.9 mi
- Emerson Falls: 9.9 mi
- The Falls: 10.1 mi
- Purgatory Lower Falls: 18.0 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Old Limestone Quarry: 4.6 mi
- Ice Fall: 14.5 mi
- Ice Fall (in winter): 14.6 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 15.8 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 17.0 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Picnic Area: 6.2 mi
- Trap Falls: 7.8 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 13.9 mi
- Picnic Area: 18.2 mi
- Picnic Table: 22.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 5.9 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 24.2 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 24.6 mi
Springs: 2
- Mystery Spring: 12.6 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 13.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of Dow Parcel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Hill | WNW 284° | 310 m | 6.8 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | WNW 300° | 255 m | 7.2 mi |
| Pearl Hill | WNW 290° | 250 m | 7.0 mi |
| Rollstone Hill | W 260° | 244 m | 7.9 mi |
| Fort Hill | WNW 303° | 241 m | 7.5 mi |
| Barker Hill | NNW 332° | 229 m | 8.0 mi |
| Pine Hill | WSW 248° | 228 m | 7.7 mi |
| Carter Hill | WSW 237° | 220 m | 7.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:46 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:31 | 16:17 |
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 | 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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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