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Felton Conservation Area

Felton Conservation Area from directly overhead

Felton Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 98 m. Longley Hill stands 205 m to the west, 5.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Simmons Street Conservation Area, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates42.34291, -71.59407

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
  • Simmons Street Conservation Area: 0.2 mi
  • Howe Pond Land: 0.8 mi
  • Bigelow Street Conservation Land: 1.0 mi
  • Lake Williams: 1.4 mi
  • West Hill Road Conservation Area: 1.5 mi
Parks
  • Korean War Vet Park: 0.5 mi
  • Stevens Howe Park: 1.4 mi
  • Williams Street Field: 1.4 mi
  • Jericho Hill: 2.0 mi
  • Kelleher Field: 2.0 mi
Peaks
Historic sites
  • Hermit Cave: 1.1 mi
  • Marlborough Minute Man Statue: 2.2 mi
  • John Brown Bell: 2.5 mi
  • WW2?: 2.8 mi
  • Civil War Memorial: 3.1 mi
Gardens
Attractions
  • “The Rock” in Marlborough: 2.4 mi
  • Log Chair: 5.9 mi
  • Clinton Tunnel - East Entrance: 6.1 mi
  • Mini Monster Hedge Maze: 6.2 mi
  • Big Green Monster Hedge Maze: 6.2 mi
Artworks
  • horseshoe sculpture: 4.3 mi
  • Amadinda: 6.7 mi
  • Chime Wall: 6.7 mi
  • Pan Statue: 6.8 mi
  • Folly: 6.9 mi
Museums
Beaches: 34
Cliffs: 17
Picnic sites: 17
  • Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
  • Picnic Site 9: 17.5 mi
  • Picnic Site 8: 17.5 mi
  • Picnic Site 10: 17.5 mi
  • Picnic Site 6: 17.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Cascades: 18.1 mi
  • Emerson Falls: 19.3 mi
  • Trap Falls: 24.6 mi
  • Wamesit Falls: 24.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 13.5 mi
  • Westwood Rest Area: 23.9 mi
Springs: 1
  • Mystery Spring: 18.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 5.4 miles of Felton Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Longley HillW 266°205 m5.3 mi
Bartlett HillWSW 253°201 m4.9 mi
Barnes HillWNW 291°195 m4.3 mi
Ball HillW 278°195 m4.3 mi
Peach HillNNW 331°180 m5.1 mi
Sligo HillENE 76°172 m1.3 mi
Barnard HillW 265°172 m5.3 mi
Rattlesnake HillNW 307°167 m5.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:2218:59
June solstice05:1019:4520:27
September equinox06:3418:0918:46
December solstice07:1315:3216:17

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262836485968747264524132
Precip in3.63.34.64.43.74.24.04.43.95.13.84.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Maynard 2, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29763277

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