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Fin, Fur and Feather Conservation Area

Fin, Fur and Feather Conservation Area from directly overhead

Fin, Fur and Feather Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 43 m. Great Blue Hill stands 193 m to the west-northwest, 4.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Farm River Conservation Area, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 8.1 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Town of Randolph Conservation Commission
Access
Yes
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates42.18750, -71.03423

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
Peaks
Attractions
Historic sites
Museums
Beaches
Gardens
Artworks
Cliffs: 49
Picnic sites: 39
  • Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 4.4 mi
  • Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 4.4 mi
  • Babcock Arboretum: 5.9 mi
  • Nature's Pavilion: 8.5 mi
  • Oak Lea: 8.6 mi
Rest areas: 6
  • Westwood Rest Area: 6.7 mi
  • Commissioners Landing: 12.0 mi
  • State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 13.8 mi
  • State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 13.8 mi
  • Interstate 95 Rest Area: 17.6 mi
Lighthouses: 6
Waterfalls: 2
  • Rock Falls: 1.8 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 17.9 mi
Springs: 2
  • Pakomet Spring: 2.2 mi
  • Quarry Spring: 17.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.9 miles of Fin, Fur and Feather Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Great Blue HillWNW 292°193 m4.4 mi
Chickatawbut HillNNW 330°156 m2.8 mi
Hancock HillNW 304°155 m3.8 mi
Fenno PeakNNW 331°151 m2.7 mi
Buck HillNW 312°151 m2.8 mi
Nahanton HillNNW 336°145 m2.8 mi
Hemenway HillWNW 302°140 m4.0 mi
Kitchamakin HillNNW 334°133 m2.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4818:1918:56
June solstice05:0919:4220:25
September equinox06:3218:0618:43
December solstice07:1015:3016:16

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272836475867737164534233
Precip in4.54.05.54.83.84.63.53.94.15.54.35.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blue Hill Coop, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/530408124

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