Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Gilson Conservation Area
Gilson Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 91 m. Oak Hill stands 187 m to the south, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Indian Hills, a peak 0.3 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.59627, -71.54472
- 13.0 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 17.7 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 27.3 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 27.5 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Indian Hills: 0.3 mi
- Prospect Hill: 0.4 mi
- Brown Loaf: 0.7 mi
- Scarlet Hill: 1.0 mi
- Snake Hill: 1.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Wiewel Conservation Area: 0.5 mi
- Brookside Place Conservation Area: 0.7 mi
- Blackman Field and Woods: 0.7 mi
- Genthner Woods: 0.7 mi
- Hurd Property: 0.8 mi
Artworks
- Forest Bells: 0.6 mi
- Wo Peen, The Dreamer: 6.9 mi
- Pumunangwet, He Who Soots the Stars: 6.9 mi
- Old Frog Pond Farm & Studio: 8.9 mi
- The Olympic Bell: 9.0 mi
Historic sites
- Leon And Katherine Hurd Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Bancroft's castle: 1.1 mi
- Bates Memorial: 1.3 mi
- 911 Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Harvey P Sargisson: 1.4 mi
Parks
- Mountain Lakes Club Field: 1.3 mi
- Hanson Playground: 1.4 mi
- Legion Field: 1.9 mi
- VFW FIeld: 2.7 mi
- Forge Beach: 3.0 mi
Gardens
- Katie's Garden: 1.4 mi
- Ayer Community Garden: 3.5 mi
- Westford Community Gardens: 4.7 mi
- Yapp Conservation Land Community Garden: 6.5 mi
- Native Herb Garden: 6.9 mi
Museums
- Westford Museum: 5.5 mi
- Fruitlands Museum: 7.2 mi
- Harvard Historical Society: 8.2 mi
- Littlefield Library Museum: 8.3 mi
- YV Art Museum: 8.4 mi
Attractions
- Indian Grinding Stone: 6.3 mi
- Yudicky Farm - Conservation Area: 7.9 mi
- Gathering Rocks: 8.1 mi
- Wetlands Overlook Area: 8.1 mi
- Wetlands Viewing Area: 8.2 mi
Beaches: 33
- Swimming Hole: 6.3 mi
- Harvard Town Beach: 7.4 mi
- Thurston's Beach: 8.2 mi
- Freeman Lake Beach: 8.4 mi
- Wilder Beach: 10.1 mi
Picnic sites: 20
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 8.2 mi
- Picnic Area: 9.5 mi
- Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
- Trap Falls: 12.9 mi
- Picnic Table: 17.3 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Old Limestone Quarry: 2.6 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 12.1 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 17.5 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 17.7 mi
- Falling Rock Ridge: 18.0 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- The Falls: 11.0 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 12.7 mi
- Trap Falls: 12.9 mi
- Cascades: 13.2 mi
- Emerson Falls: 15.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 9.5 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 19.8 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 20.4 mi
Springs: 2
- Mystery Spring: 6.9 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 18.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.6 miles of Gilson Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Hill | S 182° | 187 m | 5.5 mi |
| Oak Hill | S 186° | 187 m | 6.4 mi |
| Hunting Hill | W 275° | 158 m | 6.2 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | NNW 344° | 157 m | 1.8 mi |
| Prospect Hill | NW 306° | 149 m | 0.4 mi |
| Mount Lebanon | NW 317° | 149 m | 4.8 mi |
| Pin Hill South | SSW 200° | 148 m | 6.3 mi |
| Pin Hill North | SSW 199° | 147 m | 6.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:45 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:31 | 16:16 |
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 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lowell, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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