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Four Chimneys Wildlife Management Area

Four Chimneys Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Four Chimneys Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 287 m. Elliott Hill stands 359 m to the north-northeast, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Long Hill, a peak 0.4 miles away. Lost Villages Scenic Byway passes 7.2 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1968-06-13

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates42.19990, -71.96915

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Long Hill: 0.4 mi
  • Flat Hill: 0.4 mi
  • Curtis Hill: 1.9 mi
  • Little Mugget Hill: 2.2 mi
  • Gately Hill: 2.2 mi
Attractions
  • Path Continues: 0.4 mi
  • Path Continues: 1.9 mi
  • Cellar Hole: 1.9 mi
  • Path Continues: 2.1 mi
  • Momo's Rock: 2.8 mi
Parks
  • Railroad Park: 1.3 mi
  • Railroad Park: 1.5 mi
  • Howe State Park: 1.9 mi
  • Meadow Lake Park: 2.2 mi
  • Militia Lot: 2.6 mi
Historic sites
Gardens: 24
  • Hadwen Community Garden: 8.0 mi
  • IUI Garden for the Ages: 8.1 mi
  • Jakubowitz-Chaifetz Garden: 8.4 mi
  • Herb Garden: 9.1 mi
  • Small House Garden: 9.2 mi
Artworks: 22
Museums: 20
Beaches: 15
Cliffs: 10
Ghost towns: 5
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic: 13.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Cargill Falls: 19.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.1 miles of Four Chimneys Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Elliott HillNNE 24°359 m6.1 mi
Cooper HillNNE 24°358 m7.1 mi
Howe HillNNE 28°352 m6.9 mi
Moose HillN 5°331 m5.4 mi
Long HillSE 141°328 m0.4 mi
Little Mugget HillS 183°328 m2.2 mi
Burncoat HillN 6°327 m3.0 mi
Prouty HillN 354°327 m3.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5218:2319:00
June solstice05:1219:4620:28
September equinox06:3618:1018:47
December solstice07:1415:3416:19

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242635465766717062504030
Precip in3.83.24.44.33.64.13.94.24.14.83.94.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Buffumville Lake, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29758158

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