- Elevation, modelled
- 124 m
- Tallest summit within 7.1 miles
- North Peak192 m · 3.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Battle Road Scenic Byway12.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:28local time
- Coordinates
- 42.5116, -71.5850
Farwell Quarry is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 124 m. North Peak stands 192 m to the south-southwest, 3.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Pin Hill North, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.
- Operated by
- Harvard Conservation Trust
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.1 miles of Farwell Quarry. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Peak | SSW 204° | 192 m | 3.8 mi |
| Oak Hill | ESE 111° | 187 m | 1.4 mi |
| Oak Hill | E 80° | 187 m | 1.9 mi |
| Jocelyn Hill | WNW 287° | 180 m | 7.1 mi |
| Wataquadock Hill | SSW 204° | 173 m | 5.6 mi |
| Prospect Hill | WSW 246° | 171 m | 1.4 mi |
| Pond Hill | W 274° | 167 m | 6.6 mi |
| Powder House Hill | S 190° | 162 m | 5.1 mi |
- 12.0 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 21.8 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 23.9 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 27.7 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Pin Hill North: 0.0 mi
- Pin Hill South: 0.1 mi
- Dean's Hill: 0.9 mi
- Prospect Hill: 1.4 mi
- Oak Hill: 1.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Schmidt Land: 0.1 mi
- Cram Land (Pin Hill Area): 0.2 mi
- Wilfret Land (Pin Hill Proj): 0.3 mi
- Pin Hill: 0.3 mi
- Bartlett Land: 0.3 mi
Parks
- Ryan Field: 0.4 mi
- Town Beach: 1.2 mi
- Harvard Park: 1.3 mi
- Mirror Lake: 1.7 mi
- Barber Land: 2.1 mi
Artworks
- Pumunangwet, He Who Soots the Stars: 1.3 mi
- Wo Peen, The Dreamer: 1.3 mi
- Old Frog Pond Farm & Studio: 3.6 mi
- The Olympic Bell: 3.6 mi
- Forest Bells: 5.6 mi
Gardens
- Native Herb Garden: 1.3 mi
- Ayer Community Garden: 2.8 mi
- Colonial Herb Garden: 3.2 mi
- Flerra Meadows Community Garden Boxborough: 3.8 mi
- Katie's Garden: 6.5 mi
Museums
- Fruitlands Museum: 1.4 mi
- Harvard Historical Society: 2.2 mi
- West School Museum: 5.4 mi
- Hosmer House Museum: 7.2 mi
- Discovery Museum: 7.4 mi
Historic sites
- Brother's Shop: 1.8 mi
- Brother's Shop: 1.8 mi
- Colin Campbell Fay Memorial Bench: 1.8 mi
- Shaker Stone Barn: 1.8 mi
- cellar hole: 2.1 mi
Attractions
- stone pile: 7.6 mi
- Big Green Monster Hedge Maze: 7.7 mi
- Petting Zoo: 7.8 mi
- Mini Monster Hedge Maze: 7.9 mi
- Clinton Tunnel - East Entrance: 8.8 mi
Beaches: 32
- Harvard Town Beach: 1.2 mi
- Thurston's Beach: 2.0 mi
- Bolton Town Beach: 6.1 mi
- Stow Town Beach: 8.5 mi
- Wilder Beach: 8.8 mi
Picnic sites: 18
- Picnic Area: 5.6 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 11.6 mi
- Trap Falls: 14.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 15.4 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 18.7 mi
Cliffs: 18
- Old Limestone Quarry: 8.0 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 11.4 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 11.7 mi
- Scar Hill Bluffs: 13.2 mi
- Falling Rock Ridge: 13.4 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Cascades: 11.3 mi
- Emerson Falls: 13.4 mi
- Trap Falls: 14.8 mi
- The Falls: 16.2 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 16.7 mi
Springs: 2
- Mystery Spring: 10.0 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 18.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:21 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:45 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:31 | 16:17 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 28 | 36 | 48 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Maynard 2, 9 mi away.
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