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Fiske Pond Conservation Area

Fiske Pond Conservation Area from directly overhead

Fiske Pond Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 260 m. Dry Hill stands 423 m to the northwest, 2.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Humphry Preserve, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Mohawk Trail - MA passes 4.7 miles off.

What the record says

Built
2005-05-12

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates42.51417, -72.43137

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
  • Ames Hill: 0.9 mi
  • Locks Hill: 1.5 mi
  • Morse Hill: 1.5 mi
  • Mount Mineral: 1.6 mi
  • Beech Hill: 1.7 mi
Parks
  • Town Common: 2.9 mi
  • Town Common: 3.0 mi
  • Millers Falls Riverfront Public Access: 5.5 mi
  • Riverfront Park: 6.1 mi
  • Kiwanis Bicentennial Park: 6.8 mi
Historic sites
  • Hazel's Park: 8.1 mi
  • South Athol WWI Honor Roll: 8.7 mi
  • South Athol WWII Honor Roll: 8.7 mi
  • Classic Car Junkyard: 9.2 mi
  • Wildwood Cemetery Memorial Chapel: 9.6 mi
Museums: 44
Attractions: 34
  • Path Continues: 6.8 mi
  • Hermit's Castle: 6.8 mi
  • Path Continues: 6.9 mi
  • Path Continues: 6.9 mi
  • Path Continues: 6.9 mi
Gardens: 24
Cliffs: 22
  • Pigpen Ledges: 3.2 mi
  • Mormon Hollow: 3.9 mi
  • Mormon Hollow: 3.9 mi
  • Roaring Falls: 4.9 mi
  • The Sanctuary: 5.3 mi
Beaches: 13
  • Puffers Pond South Beach: 8.1 mi
  • Puffers Pond North Beach: 8.1 mi
  • Silver Lake Beach: 11.9 mi
  • Sandy Beach: 15.2 mi
  • Rainbow Beach: 17.1 mi
Waterfalls: 9
  • Bear's Den Falls: 5.7 mi
  • Hobo Falls: 10.5 mi
  • Pulpit Falls: 14.8 mi
  • Doane's Falls: 14.9 mi
  • Doane's Falls: 14.9 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Springs: 3
  • Rd: 24.8 mi
  • Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 24.9 mi
  • Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 24.9 mi
Covered bridges: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.6 miles of Fiske Pond Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Dry HillNW 318°423 m2.8 mi
Orcutt HillENE 65°394 m2.8 mi
Bear MountainN 3°389 m5.0 mi
Packard MountainSE 132°386 m5.4 mi
Mount TobyWSW 252°386 m5.7 mi
Poor Farm HillE 98°384 m4.4 mi
Brushy MountainSW 215°380 m3.4 mi
Locks HillENE 76°372 m1.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2519:02
June solstice05:1319:4820:31
September equinox06:3818:1218:49
December solstice07:1715:3516:20

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212334465867727062503828
Precip in3.43.03.73.73.84.64.54.74.74.93.64.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Leverett #2, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29856679

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