Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Eldridge Conservation Area
Eldridge Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 68 m. Oak Hill stands 187 m to the south-southwest, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Mountain Lakes Trail, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.59727, -71.51789
- 12.0 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 17.2 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 27.5 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
- 27.6 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Mountain Lakes Trail: 0.1 mi
- Skitapet Conservation Land: 0.6 mi
- Taplin Wildlife Sanctuary: 0.7 mi
- Sargisson Beach: 0.8 mi
- Richard F.Priest Memorial Area: 0.9 mi
Parks
- Mountain Lakes Club Field: 0.5 mi
- VFW FIeld: 1.6 mi
- Forge Beach: 1.9 mi
- Freedom Park: 2.1 mi
- Hanson Playground: 2.7 mi
Historic sites
- Harvey P Sargisson: 0.7 mi
- Major Moses Poor Palmer: 0.8 mi
- Sergeant William Woitowicz Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Forge Village Honor Roll: 1.9 mi
- Leon And Katherine Hurd Memorial: 2.1 mi
Peaks
- Clay Pit Hill: 1.1 mi
- Cowdry Hill: 1.3 mi
- Brown Loaf: 1.4 mi
- Fletcher Hill: 1.4 mi
- Rocky Hill: 1.6 mi
Artworks
- Forest Bells: 1.6 mi
- Wo Peen, The Dreamer: 7.7 mi
- Pumunangwet, He Who Soots the Stars: 7.7 mi
- Old Frog Pond Farm & Studio: 9.1 mi
- The Olympic Bell: 9.2 mi
Gardens
- Katie's Garden: 2.6 mi
- Westford Community Gardens: 3.4 mi
- Ayer Community Garden: 4.3 mi
- Yapp Conservation Land Community Garden: 5.8 mi
- Colonial Herb Garden: 7.3 mi
Museums
- Westford Museum: 4.2 mi
- Littlefield Library Museum: 7.3 mi
- YV Art Museum: 7.4 mi
- Fruitlands Museum: 8.0 mi
- Harvard Historical Society: 8.9 mi
Attractions
- Indian Grinding Stone: 5.0 mi
- Gathering Rocks: 6.7 mi
- Wetlands Overlook Area: 6.8 mi
- Wetlands Viewing Area: 6.8 mi
- Vernal Pool Viewing area: 6.8 mi
Beaches: 34
- Freeman Lake Beach: 7.1 mi
- Swimming Hole: 7.6 mi
- Harvard Town Beach: 8.0 mi
- Thurston's Beach: 8.8 mi
- Pelham Town Beach: 10.6 mi
Picnic sites: 20
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 6.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 10.7 mi
- Picnic Area: 11.1 mi
- Trap Falls: 14.1 mi
- Picnic Table: 16.0 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Old Limestone Quarry: 3.5 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 11.1 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 16.5 mi
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 17.3 mi
- Falling Rock Ridge: 17.7 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Wamesit Falls: 11.4 mi
- The Falls: 11.5 mi
- Trap Falls: 14.1 mi
- Cascades: 14.6 mi
- Emerson Falls: 16.7 mi
Springs: 3
- Mystery Spring: 5.6 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 20.1 mi
- Quarry Spring: 23.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 10.7 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 18.6 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 19.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.6 miles of Eldridge Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Hill | SSW 196° | 187 m | 5.8 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | NW 312° | 157 m | 2.5 mi |
| Prospect Hill | W 275° | 149 m | 1.7 mi |
| Mount Lebanon | NW 307° | 149 m | 5.8 mi |
| Brown Loaf | WNW 296° | 141 m | 1.4 mi |
| Gibbet Hill | WNW 293° | 139 m | 2.3 mi |
| The Throne | WNW 293° | 138 m | 6.5 mi |
| Prospect Hill (468') | ESE 110° | 135 m | 4.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:45 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:31 | 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 | 25 | 27 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lowell, 8 mi away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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