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Foster Conservation Restriction

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Foster Conservation Restriction from directly overhead

Foster Conservation Restriction is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 89 m. North Peak stands 192 m to the south-southwest, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is cellar hole, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.

How to reach it

Coordinates42.53646, -71.55286

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • cellar hole: 0.1 mi
  • cellar hole: 0.1 mi
  • Dwelling site (cellar hole): 0.1 mi
  • Shop (cellar hole): 0.1 mi
  • mill house shed site (cellar hole): 0.1 mi
Parks
  • Barber Land: 0.3 mi
  • Harvard Park: 1.6 mi
  • Koerper Field: 1.9 mi
  • Albert J. Pirone Memorial Park: 2.0 mi
  • Depot Square Park: 2.4 mi
Peaks
Gardens
  • Ayer Community Garden: 1.6 mi
  • Colonial Herb Garden: 3.4 mi
  • Native Herb Garden: 3.5 mi
  • Flerra Meadows Community Garden Boxborough: 3.7 mi
  • Katie's Garden: 4.8 mi
Artworks
Museums
Attractions
Beaches: 33
  • Harvard Town Beach: 3.5 mi
  • Thurston's Beach: 4.2 mi
  • Bolton Town Beach: 8.0 mi
  • Swimming Hole: 8.6 mi
  • Stow Town Beach: 9.4 mi
Picnic sites: 19
Cliffs: 16
Waterfalls: 7
  • Cascades: 12.6 mi
  • Wamesit Falls: 14.5 mi
  • Emerson Falls: 14.7 mi
  • Trap Falls: 14.8 mi
  • The Falls: 14.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
Springs: 3
  • Mystery Spring: 7.8 mi
  • The Ashburnham Spring: 19.5 mi
  • Quarry Spring: 23.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.7 miles of Foster Conservation Restriction. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North PeakSSW 212°192 m6.1 mi
Oak HillS 172°187 m1.4 mi
Oak HillS 187°187 m2.2 mi
Prospect HillSW 232°171 m3.7 mi
Vaughn HillsSSW 212°158 m6.4 mi
Dean's HillSW 227°157 m3.3 mi
Chestnut HillN 359°157 m5.9 mi
Prospect HillN 1°149 m4.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:2118:58
June solstice05:1019:4520:28
September equinox06:3418:0818:45
December solstice07:1315:3116:17

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, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/659545912

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