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Franzen Conservation Restriction Trail

Franzen Conservation Restriction Trail from directly overhead

Franzen Conservation Restriction Trail is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 132 m. North Peak stands 192 m to the southwest, 1.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Bare Hill Wildlife Sanctuary, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates42.47385, -71.59728

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks
  • North Peak: 1.3 mi
  • Vaughn Hills: 1.5 mi
  • Dean's Hill: 2.1 mi
  • Prospect Hill: 2.1 mi
  • Powder House Hill: 2.4 mi
Parks
  • Town Beach: 1.5 mi
  • Ryan Field: 2.6 mi
  • Town Common Park: 2.8 mi
  • Pond Park & Skating Pond: 2.9 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 3.0 mi
Artworks
Gardens
Attractions
  • Big Green Monster Hedge Maze: 5.9 mi
  • Petting Zoo: 6.1 mi
  • Mini Monster Hedge Maze: 6.1 mi
  • Clinton Tunnel - East Entrance: 6.4 mi
  • Clinton Tunnel - West Entrance: 6.5 mi
Beaches: 34
  • Thurston's Beach: 0.7 mi
  • Harvard Town Beach: 1.5 mi
  • Bolton Town Beach: 3.5 mi
  • Stow Town Beach: 6.8 mi
  • Centennial Beach: 7.5 mi
Picnic sites: 18
Cliffs: 17
Waterfalls: 5
  • Cascades: 11.8 mi
  • Emerson Falls: 13.6 mi
  • Trap Falls: 16.5 mi
  • Wamesit Falls: 18.6 mi
  • The Falls: 18.7 mi
Springs: 2
  • Mystery Spring: 12.0 mi
  • The Ashburnham Spring: 19.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 6.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.8 miles of Franzen Conservation Restriction Trail. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North PeakSW 227°192 m1.3 mi
Oak HillNE 43°187 m2.9 mi
Oak HillNE 40°187 m3.8 mi
Peach HillSSW 207°180 m5.2 mi
Wataquadock HillSSW 213°173 m3.0 mi
Prospect HillNNW 344°171 m2.1 mi
Pond HillWNW 298°167 m6.7 mi
Powder House HillS 186°162 m2.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:2218:59
June solstice05:1019:4520:28
September equinox06:3418:0918:46
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/548228985

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