Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Fire Pond Area
Fire Pond Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 72 m. North Peak stands 192 m to the southwest, 6.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Beaver Brook Marsh, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 9.2 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.52407, -71.52142
- 9.2 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 22.2 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 24.7 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 25.8 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Beaver Brook Marsh: 0.3 mi
- Beaver Brook Marsh: 0.3 mi
- Smith Conservation Restriction: 0.3 mi
- Smith Conservation Restriction: 0.4 mi
- Smith Conservation Restriction: 0.5 mi
Parks
- Saint Annes Field: 1.3 mi
- Koerper Field: 1.4 mi
- Bumblebee Park: 1.6 mi
- Barber Land: 1.9 mi
- Fay Park: 2.1 mi
Historic sites
- Shaker Spring Slate Marker: 1.4 mi
- cellar hole: 1.7 mi
- cellar hole: 1.8 mi
- cellar hole: 1.8 mi
- cellar hole: 1.8 mi
Peaks
- Oak Hill: 1.5 mi
- Hartwell Hill: 1.8 mi
- Starr Hill: 2.1 mi
- Patch Hill: 2.1 mi
- Longs Hill: 2.2 mi
Gardens
- Colonial Herb Garden: 2.3 mi
- Flerra Meadows Community Garden Boxborough: 2.4 mi
- Yapp Conservation Land Community Garden: 3.2 mi
- Ayer Community Garden: 3.4 mi
- ABRHS Community Garden: 4.4 mi
Artworks
- Old Frog Pond Farm & Studio: 4.1 mi
- The Olympic Bell: 4.2 mi
- Forest Bells: 4.6 mi
- Pumunangwet, He Who Soots the Stars: 4.7 mi
- Wo Peen, The Dreamer: 4.7 mi
Attractions
- stone pile: 4.7 mi
- Old Stone Chamber: 5.7 mi
- Davies’ Pest House Foundation: 6.0 mi
- Indian Grinding Stone: 7.1 mi
- Big Green Monster Hedge Maze: 7.7 mi
Museums
- Fruitlands Museum: 4.8 mi
- Hosmer House Museum: 4.9 mi
- YV Art Museum: 5.3 mi
- Discovery Museum: 5.3 mi
- Harvard Historical Society: 5.4 mi
Beaches: 38
- Harvard Town Beach: 4.0 mi
- Thurston's Beach: 4.7 mi
- Bolton Town Beach: 7.7 mi
- Stow Town Beach: 8.2 mi
- Centennial Beach: 10.3 mi
Cliffs: 19
- Old Limestone Quarry: 7.6 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 8.5 mi
- Falling Rock Ridge: 12.9 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 14.1 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 14.5 mi
Picnic sites: 19
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 8.4 mi
- Picnic Area: 8.9 mi
- Picnic Area: 12.1 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 16.3 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 16.3 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Wamesit Falls: 13.5 mi
- Cascades: 14.3 mi
- The Falls: 16.1 mi
- Emerson Falls: 16.4 mi
- Trap Falls: 16.6 mi
Springs: 3
- Mystery Spring: 6.8 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 21.3 mi
- Quarry Spring: 22.1 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 9.2 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 22.1 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 23.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 22.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.7 miles of Fire Pond Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Peak | SW 228° | 192 m | 6.5 mi |
| Oak Hill | WSW 249° | 187 m | 1.5 mi |
| Oak Hill | SW 234° | 187 m | 2.3 mi |
| Prospect Hill | WSW 252° | 171 m | 4.7 mi |
| Vaughn Hills | SW 228° | 158 m | 6.7 mi |
| Dean's Hill | WSW 251° | 157 m | 4.2 mi |
| Prospect Hill | NNW 344° | 149 m | 5.4 mi |
| Pin Hill South | WSW 254° | 148 m | 3.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:45 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:31 | 16:17 |
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 | 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, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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