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East Slocum Meadow

East Slocum Meadow from directly overhead

East Slocum Meadow is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 134 m. Winter Hill stands 273 m to the west, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Carlstrom Memorial Forest, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Lost Villages Scenic Byway passes 7.7 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1991

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates42.30220, -71.73071

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
Historic sites
  • Shrewsbury World War I Memorial: 0.9 mi
  • Ward Family Monument: 0.9 mi
  • Fire and Police Memorial: 0.9 mi
  • First Meeting House in Shrewsbury: 0.9 mi
  • Shrewsbury Civil War Monument: 0.9 mi
Parks
  • Prospect Park: 0.9 mi
  • Shrewsbury Town Common: 0.9 mi
  • Rotary Park: 1.3 mi
  • Audobon Park: 1.4 mi
  • Spring Street Neighborhood Park: 1.5 mi
Attractions
  • Mine Shaft: 2.0 mi
  • The Explorer Express Train: 3.1 mi
  • North Worcester Business Association: 4.0 mi
  • Ford on Rocks: 4.1 mi
  • Vernal Pools: 4.1 mi
Artworks: 59
Gardens: 55
  • Secret Garden: 4.0 mi
  • Shade Garden: 4.0 mi
  • Lawn Garden: 4.1 mi
  • Cottage & Vegetable Gardens: 4.1 mi
  • The Clearing: 4.1 mi
Museums: 51
Beaches: 30
Cliffs: 10
Picnic sites: 7
  • Picnic Area: 14.8 mi
  • Picnic Site 9: 24.9 mi
  • Picnic Site 8: 24.9 mi
  • Picnic Site 10: 24.9 mi
  • Picnic Site 6: 24.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Cascades: 17.9 mi
  • Emerson Falls: 18.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 15.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.4 miles of East Slocum Meadow. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Winter HillW 276°273 m5.2 mi
Drury HillWNW 298°261 m4.9 mi
Malden HillNW 317°260 m5.9 mi
Moreland HillWSW 256°249 m5.7 mi
Stratton HillWNW 293°244 m4.0 mi
Indian HillW 278°244 m4.2 mi
Laurel Mt.WNW 289°241 m4.1 mi
Hancock HillWSW 257°233 m4.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:2218:59
June solstice05:1119:4520:28
September equinox06:3518:0918:46
December solstice07:1315:3316:18

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252735465765716962514031
Precip in3.53.34.24.13.64.23.94.14.24.84.04.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Worcester, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29681502

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