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Downey Conservation Area

Downey Conservation Area from directly overhead

Downey Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 100 m. Pearl Hill stands 310 m to the west-northwest, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Thompson Conservation Area, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off.

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What to expect

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Getting there

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Coordinates42.57650, -71.67030
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
Parks
  • Ben Normand Park: 1.9 mi
  • Whitley Park: 2.5 mi
  • Culter Field: 3.0 mi
  • Lower Lunenburg Town Common: 3.0 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 3.0 mi
Historic sites
  • Shirley Remembers: 2.5 mi
  • The Veterans Of Shirley For Honorable Service During The Vietnam War: 2.5 mi
  • The Veterans Of Shirley Serving During WW2: 2.5 mi
  • The Veterans of Shirley For Honorable Service During The Korean War: 2.5 mi
  • Shirley Veterans Memorial: 2.5 mi
Museums
Artworks
Attractions
  • Whale Rock: 6.6 mi
  • Coggshall Rock Ledges & Cliffs: 6.8 mi
  • Moses' Rock: 6.8 mi
  • Painted Rock: 7.2 mi
  • Clinton Tunnel - West Entrance: 11.9 mi
Gardens: 58
  • Ayer Community Garden: 5.1 mi
  • Katie's Garden: 5.5 mi
  • Native Herb Garden: 5.6 mi
  • Prichard Street Community Garden: 6.7 mi
  • Sundial Community Garden: 6.8 mi
Beaches: 31
  • Wilder Beach: 3.5 mi
  • Lunenburg Town Beach: 3.7 mi
  • The Beach at Arrive: 3.8 mi
  • Swimming Hole: 4.1 mi
  • Harvard Town Beach: 7.0 mi
Picnic sites: 15
Cliffs: 10
Waterfalls: 10
  • Cascades: 6.7 mi
  • Trap Falls: 8.6 mi
  • Emerson Falls: 8.9 mi
  • The Falls: 11.9 mi
  • Wamesit Falls: 19.3 mi
Springs: 2
  • The Ashburnham Spring: 12.9 mi
  • Mystery Spring: 13.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 4.1 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.4 miles of Downey Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pearl HillWNW 299°310 m6.8 mi
North Monoosnoc HillWSW 251°291 m6.9 mi
Mount ElamW 261°262 m7.2 mi
Long HillSW 231°259 m7.4 mi
Pearl HillNW 305°250 m7.2 mi
Rollstone HillW 272°244 m7.2 mi
Pine HillW 260°228 m6.6 mi
Sheldon HillWSW 238°225 m6.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:2218:59
June solstice05:1019:4620:29
September equinox06:3518:0918:46
December solstice07:1415:3116:17

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252735475867727163514031
Precip in2.62.83.83.83.64.13.53.44.04.53.63.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fitchburg Muni AP, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1210464397

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