Elkinson
Elkinson is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 69 m. Redstone Hill stands 206 m to the west-southwest, 6.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Harris Lane Land, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Harvard Conservation Trust
How to reach it
- 13.6 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 18.5 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 27.1 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 27.7 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Harris Lane Land: 0.1 mi
- Hoch Land: 0.2 mi
- Moen Property: 0.4 mi
- Moen Property: 0.4 mi
- Saint Scholastica/Luongo Land: 0.6 mi
- North Peak: 0.9 mi
- Vaughn Hills: 1.0 mi
- Whittemore Hill: 2.0 mi
- Prospect Hill: 2.2 mi
- Dean's Hill: 2.4 mi
- Harvard Historical Society: 1.3 mi
- Fruitlands Museum: 2.3 mi
- West School Museum: 4.9 mi
- The Icon Museum and Study Center: 5.0 mi
- American Heritage Museum: 7.7 mi
- Colin Campbell Fay Memorial Bench: 1.5 mi
- Bolton War Memorial: 2.9 mi
- PHILIP PHILLIPS CONSERVATION LAND: 3.1 mi
- Benjamin Sawyer's Grist Mill: 3.6 mi
- Old Parsonage: 5.0 mi
- Route 117 Canoe Launch: 1.9 mi
- Town Beach: 2.3 mi
- Town Common Park: 2.8 mi
- Pond Park & Skating Pond: 2.9 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 2.9 mi
- Native Herb Garden: 2.5 mi
- Morning Glory Farm: 3.7 mi
- Maybarton Community Garden: 4.9 mi
- Colonial Herb Garden: 5.1 mi
- Flerra Meadows Community Garden Boxborough: 5.5 mi
- Pumunangwet, He Who Soots the Stars: 2.5 mi
- Wo Peen, The Dreamer: 2.6 mi
- The Olympic Bell: 3.8 mi
- Old Frog Pond Farm & Studio: 3.8 mi
- "Johnny Ro": 6.2 mi
- Clinton Tunnel - East Entrance: 5.5 mi
- Clinton Tunnel - West Entrance: 5.6 mi
- Log Chair: 5.8 mi
- Wachusett Dam: 5.8 mi
- Big Green Monster Hedge Maze: 6.9 mi
- Thurston's Beach: 1.6 mi
- Harvard Town Beach: 2.3 mi
- Bolton Town Beach: 3.9 mi
- Sterling Town Beach: 7.3 mi
- Stow Town Beach: 7.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 4.6 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 14.6 mi
- Trap Falls: 15.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 18.2 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 19.6 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 8.4 mi
- Scar Hill Bluffs: 9.9 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 10.9 mi
- Falling Rock Ridge: 12.6 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 13.2 mi
- Cascades: 10.6 mi
- Emerson Falls: 12.4 mi
- Trap Falls: 15.9 mi
- The Falls: 18.7 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 19.7 mi
- Mystery Spring: 13.1 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 18.6 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 5.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.8 miles of Elkinson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redstone Hill | WSW 250° | 206 m | 6.4 mi |
| North Peak | SSE 157° | 192 m | 0.9 mi |
| Legate Hill | W 278° | 192 m | 6.3 mi |
| Oak Hill | ENE 57° | 187 m | 3.9 mi |
| Oak Hill | NE 52° | 187 m | 4.8 mi |
| Wekepeke Hill | W 272° | 187 m | 5.9 mi |
| Peach Hill | SSW 192° | 180 m | 4.7 mi |
| Jocelyn Hill | NW 314° | 180 m | 6.8 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 | 19:45 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 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, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1087801741
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