Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Hammerhill Conservation Area
Hammerhill Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 68 m. Prospect Hill stands 135 m to the south-southwest, 5.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Albert B Lester, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 0.7 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Lexington Conservation Commission
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.45846, -71.22876
- 0.7 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 11.2 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 24.6 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 27.2 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 11 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 28 mi
- Eagle Rock · 29 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Albert B Lester: 0.2 mi
- The Revolutionary Monument: 0.6 mi
- Minuteman Statue: 0.7 mi
- The "Something Is Being Done" Monument: 0.7 mi
- Cary Coovert: 1.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Chiesa Farm: 0.2 mi
- Woodland Bird Sanctuary: 0.4 mi
- Ada Govan Bird Sanctuary: 0.5 mi
- Hastings Sanctuary: 0.8 mi
- Lower Vine Brook Conservation Area: 0.9 mi
Museums
- Hancock-Clarke House Museum: 0.3 mi
- Buckman Tavern: 0.6 mi
- Munroe Tavern: 1.3 mi
- Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library: 1.7 mi
- Budd Rail Diesel Car: 3.1 mi
Peaks
- Bucks Hill: 0.6 mi
- Merriam Hill: 0.6 mi
- Granny Hill: 0.6 mi
- Robinson Hill: 0.7 mi
- Belfry Hill: 0.7 mi
Parks
- Lexington Battle Green: 0.6 mi
- Kinneens Park: 0.7 mi
- Emery Park: 0.7 mi
- Belfry Hill Park: 0.7 mi
- Poplar Street Play Area: 0.8 mi
Artworks
- Peace, Love, Music: 0.6 mi
- The Minute Man: 1.6 mi
- Washington The Free Mason: 1.7 mi
- watering trough: 2.4 mi
- The Patriot: 3.3 mi
Gardens
- Idylwilde Community Garden: 1.9 mi
- Wildlife Habitat Garden: 3.0 mi
- The Kindness Rocks Project: 3.2 mi
- Courtyard: 3.3 mi
- Bedford Garden Club: 3.4 mi
Attractions
- Bowman Tavern: 2.2 mi
- vernal pool: 2.3 mi
- Paul Revere Capture Site: 2.7 mi
- Bloody Angle: 3.5 mi
- RR Semaphore: 3.8 mi
Beaches
- Borggaard Beach: 4.4 mi
- Baby Beach: 7.7 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 9.3 mi
- Pearce Lake Beach: 10.1 mi
- Morses Pond Beach: 12.1 mi
Cliffs: 44
- Bloody Bluff: 2.0 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 7.1 mi
- Crag 1: 7.8 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 8.0 mi
- Lunch Wall: 9.1 mi
Picnic sites: 25
- Picnic Site 1: 4.5 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 4.8 mi
- Picnic Site 3: 4.9 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 4.9 mi
- Valley Shelter: 5.1 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 19.4 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 19.4 mi
- Oil Shed: 19.5 mi
- Rainshed: 19.5 mi
- Boston Light: 19.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Commissioners Landing: 10.5 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 17.0 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 20.5 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 24.5 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 6.5 mi
- Mystery Spring: 12.5 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 19.1 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 7.8 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 12.3 mi
- Rock Falls: 21.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 7.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.8 miles of Hammerhill Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill | SSW 195° | 135 m | 5.0 mi |
| Little Prospect | SSW 195° | 133 m | 5.3 mi |
| Whipple Hill | ESE 116° | 110 m | 2.6 mi |
| Loring Hill | SSW 196° | 109 m | 1.4 mi |
| Granny Hill | SE 135° | 108 m | 0.6 mi |
| Zion Hill | E 95° | 107 m | 2.5 mi |
| Turkey Hill | ESE 122° | 107 m | 3.4 mi |
| Pine Hill | WSW 254° | 106 m | 5.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:44 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:30 | 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 | 27 | 29 | 37 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bedford, 3 mi away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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