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Elliott Laurel

Elliott Laurel from directly overhead

Elliott Laurel is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 334 m. Prospect Hill stands 416 m to the west-northwest, 2.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Searle Hill, a peak 0.6 miles away. Lost Villages Scenic Byway passes 4.4 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Trustees of Reservations
Access
Yes

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates42.53044, -72.12489

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Searle Hill: 0.6 mi
  • Prospect Hill: 2.6 mi
  • Dolbier Hill: 3.6 mi
  • Ward Hill: 3.6 mi
  • Chimney Hill: 3.6 mi
Historic sites
Nature reserves
Parks
  • The Common: 3.4 mi
  • Town Common: 4.3 mi
  • Town Common: 4.3 mi
  • Kermit Coleman Field: 5.1 mi
  • River's Edge Conservation Area: 5.8 mi
Attractions
  • The Barre Cross: 4.8 mi
  • Path Continues: 4.9 mi
  • Trail Continues: 5.6 mi
  • Bicentennial Giant Chair: 7.9 mi
  • Yellow Chair: 8.2 mi
Museums: 36
  • Phillipston Historical Society: 2.8 mi
  • Fisher Museum: 3.3 mi
  • Old Town Hall: 6.4 mi
  • Gardner Museum: 7.9 mi
  • Royalston Historical Society: 10.4 mi
Gardens: 30
  • Phillipston Community Garden: 4.4 mi
  • St. Paul's Community Garden: 7.7 mi
  • Community Garden: 10.7 mi
  • Wendell Community Garden: 13.8 mi
  • Sundial Community Garden: 16.8 mi
Cliffs: 26
Artworks: 23
  • South Royalston Chicken: 7.0 mi
  • Clyde II: 11.1 mi
  • Schoolboy of 1850: 13.0 mi
  • "Johnny Ro": 20.3 mi
  • Guitar: 22.2 mi
Beaches: 21
  • Silver Lake Beach: 7.2 mi
  • Lake Dennison Picnic & Swim Area: 7.9 mi
  • North Camping Area Beach: 8.3 mi
  • Holiday Cove: 12.6 mi
  • Crocker Pond Beach: 12.6 mi
Waterfalls: 11
  • Doane's Falls: 9.1 mi
  • Doane's Falls: 9.1 mi
  • Bear's Den Falls: 10.3 mi
  • Spirit Falls: 10.4 mi
  • Royalston Falls: 14.2 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Springs: 2
  • The Ashburnham Spring: 13.5 mi
  • Falcon Spring: 22.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Trap Falls: 20.3 mi
  • Picnic Area: 21.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 21.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.9 miles of Elliott Laurel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Prospect HillWNW 292°416 m2.6 mi
Baldwin HillNNW 335°411 m3.8 mi
Ward HillNW 318°405 m3.6 mi
Canesto HillESE 105°400 m4.0 mi
Pratt HillNW 324°394 m5.1 mi
Dolbier HillENE 73°389 m3.6 mi
Reservoir HillENE 64°389 m8.1 mi
Round TopNNW 327°388 m5.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5318:2419:01
June solstice05:1219:4720:30
September equinox06:3618:1118:48
December solstice07:1615:3316:19

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222432445665706860483828
Precip in3.53.23.93.73.64.54.44.34.34.93.94.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Birch Hill DAM, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/29914516

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