Fitchurg State College Conservation Land
Fitchurg State College Conservation Land is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 130 m. Ball Hill stands 364 m to the west, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center, a rest area 0.4 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1981
How to reach it
- 17.7 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 18.7 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 25.6 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 29.5 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MA, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Turner Pond Conservation Area: 0.7 mi
- Prospect Park Conservation Area: 1.7 mi
- Rt 190 Cons.Area: 1.7 mi
- Chickering Conservation Land: 1.9 mi
- Harris Conserv. Area: 2.1 mi
- Cowdray Hill: 1.0 mi
- Pond Hill: 1.0 mi
- Jocelyn Hill: 1.6 mi
- Hazen Hill: 2.0 mi
- Shaker Hill: 2.1 mi
- Johnny Ro Veterans Memorial Park: 1.6 mi
- Prospect Park: 1.6 mi
- Ben Normand Park: 1.9 mi
- Twelvth Street Field: 2.3 mi
- McLaughlin Field - Babe Ruth Baseball: 2.4 mi
- SPC Albert R. Jex: 1.6 mi
- LTC Garnet Derby: 1.6 mi
- PFC. Johnathan R. Robarge: 1.6 mi
- SGT Joshua A. Ward: 1.6 mi
- M-60A3 Tank: 1.6 mi
- "Johnny Ro": 1.6 mi
- Wo Peen, The Dreamer: 4.5 mi
- Pumunangwet, He Who Soots the Stars: 4.5 mi
- The Olympic Bell: 8.5 mi
- Old Frog Pond Farm & Studio: 8.5 mi
- Fruitlands Museum: 4.6 mi
- Harvard Historical Society: 4.7 mi
- Lunenburg Historical Society: 4.9 mi
- Ron Bouchard Racing Museum: 5.8 mi
- Fitchburg Historical Society: 6.8 mi
- Whale Rock: 5.7 mi
- Moses' Rock: 5.9 mi
- Coggshall Rock Ledges & Cliffs: 5.9 mi
- Painted Rock: 7.0 mi
- Clinton Tunnel - West Entrance: 8.4 mi
- Native Herb Garden: 4.5 mi
- Ayer Community Garden: 6.3 mi
- Prichard Street Community Garden: 6.8 mi
- Morning Glory Farm: 6.8 mi
- Sundial Community Garden: 6.9 mi
- Wilder Beach: 3.7 mi
- Lunenburg Town Beach: 4.2 mi
- The Beach at Arrive: 4.3 mi
- Harvard Town Beach: 5.9 mi
- Thurston's Beach: 6.0 mi
- Picnic Area: 0.8 mi
- Trap Falls: 10.9 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 16.5 mi
- Picnic Area: 20.6 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 24.3 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 9.3 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 10.4 mi
- Ice Fall: 10.7 mi
- Ice Fall (in winter): 10.8 mi
- Scar Hill Bluffs: 11.7 mi
- Cascades: 5.7 mi
- Emerson Falls: 7.6 mi
- Trap Falls: 10.9 mi
- The Falls: 15.5 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 21.5 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 13.4 mi
- Mystery Spring: 15.0 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 0.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of Fitchurg State College Conservation Land. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ball Hill | W 267° | 364 m | 7.5 mi |
| South Monoosnoc Hill | W 269° | 345 m | 5.3 mi |
| Bayberry Hill | WSW 257° | 325.5 m | 5.1 mi |
| Rocky Hill | WSW 243° | 325 m | 5.7 mi |
| North Monoosnoc Hill | WNW 283° | 291 m | 5.4 mi |
| Oak Hill | WNW 289° | 289 m | 7.5 mi |
| Justice Hill | WSW 245° | 288 m | 6.8 mi |
| Palmer Hill | W 279° | 274 m | 7.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:46 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:32 | 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 | 25 | 27 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fitchburg Muni AP, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29763229
Day trips start here
- Leominster · 3 mi
- Shirley · 3 mi
- Harvard · 6 mi
- North County · 6 mi
- Clinton · 7 mi
- Fitchburg · 7 mi
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