Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Fay Mountain Farm
Fay Mountain Farm is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 246 m. Moose Hill stands 331 m to the north, 7.6 miles off. Lost Villages Scenic Byway passes 8.9 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 2002-06-07
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.16774, -71.95636
- 8.9 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 10.1 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Fay Mountain Farm: 0.1 mi
- Stafford Street Conservation Land: 1.0 mi
- Ponnakin Hill Meadow Lane Open Space: 1.3 mi
- Donald Powers Memorial Forest: 1.3 mi
- Lambs Pond Open Space: 1.3 mi
Historic sites
- Northside Militia Training Field: 0.3 mi
- William T. G. Morton Monument: 0.3 mi
- Bond Square: 2.2 mi
- General John Spurr House: 2.4 mi
- Virginia Lynn Cooper Memorial Tree: 2.4 mi
Parks
- Militia Lot: 0.3 mi
- Ye Olde Commons: 0.6 mi
- Charlton Town Common: 2.4 mi
- Railroad Park: 2.5 mi
- Railroad Park: 2.6 mi
Peaks
- Prospect Hill: 0.6 mi
- Little Mugget Hill: 0.8 mi
- Brackett Hill: 0.8 mi
- Austin Hill: 1.1 mi
- Carroll Hill: 1.3 mi
Attractions
- Cellar Hole: 0.9 mi
- Path Continues: 0.9 mi
- Path Continues: 2.0 mi
- Path Continues: 4.0 mi
- Path Continues: 4.7 mi
Gardens: 24
- Herb Garden: 8.3 mi
- Small House Garden: 8.4 mi
- Hadwen Community Garden: 8.9 mi
- Jakubowitz-Chaifetz Garden: 9.0 mi
- IUI Garden for the Ages: 9.2 mi
Artworks: 22
- Motion: 5.5 mi
- Goddard Rocket: 6.8 mi
- Orthodox Altar: 7.8 mi
- Guitar: 8.3 mi
- Orson the Polar Bear: 8.4 mi
Museums: 22
- Blackstone River Valley Heritage Center: 9.5 mi
- Worcester Historical Museum: 10.3 mi
- Salisbury Mansion: 10.7 mi
- Major Taylor Museum: 10.7 mi
- EcoTarium: 11.8 mi
Beaches: 15
- Lashaway Park Town Beach: 6.7 mi
- Streeter Beach: 9.7 mi
- Woodstock Town Beach: 10.7 mi
- West Brookfield Town Beach: 10.9 mi
- Point Rok Beach: 12.4 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 7.8 mi
- Scar Hill Bluffs: 17.2 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 18.7 mi
- Woodward's Rock: 21.7 mi
- Indian Kitchen: 22.1 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Cargill Falls: 17.6 mi
- Cascade: 24.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Picnic: 12.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of Fay Mountain Farm. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moose Hill | N 359° | 331 m | 7.6 mi |
| Little Mugget Hill | W 273° | 328 m | 0.8 mi |
| Long Hill | NNW 348° | 328 m | 2.0 mi |
| Burncoat Hill | N 356° | 327 m | 5.3 mi |
| Prouty Hill | N 350° | 327 m | 5.6 mi |
| Carey Hill | NNE 23° | 327 m | 6.6 mi |
| Flat Hill | N 351° | 324 m | 2.5 mi |
| Maple Hill | NNE 21° | 324 m | 8.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:46 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:34 | 16:19 |
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 | 24 | 26 | 35 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 71 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Buffumville Lake, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/29700534
Day trips start here
- South County · 3 mi
- Spencer · 6 mi
- Southbridge · 8 mi
- Dudley · 9 mi
- Webster · 9 mi
- Millbury · 10 mi
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