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Hockanum Hill Conservation Area

Hockanum Hill Conservation Area from directly overhead

Hockanum Hill Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 233 m. Mount Grace stands 491 m to the north-northwest, 4.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Hockanum Hill, a peak 0.6 miles away. Mohawk Trail - MA passes 2.4 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Built
2004-07-01
Visiting

What to expect

Access
Yes
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates42.63018, -72.33580

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
Parks
  • Moores Pond Town Beach: 1.8 mi
  • Hazel's Park: 3.0 mi
  • Richard Anderson Square: 3.1 mi
  • Richard Anderson Square Park: 3.1 mi
  • Veterans Park: 3.1 mi
Historic sites
  • Hazel's Park: 3.0 mi
  • Fort House Marker: 5.8 mi
  • Indian Trail Marker: 6.1 mi
  • 1st Meetinghouse Marker: 6.2 mi
  • Old Burial Ground Marker: 6.2 mi
Museums: 42
Attractions: 34
  • Path Continues: 3.6 mi
  • Path Continues: 3.6 mi
  • Path Continues: 3.7 mi
  • Path Continues: 3.7 mi
  • Hermit's Castle: 4.6 mi
Cliffs: 24
  • The Sanctuary: 5.5 mi
  • Table Rock: 5.8 mi
  • Buoux Buttress: 6.6 mi
  • The Slab: 6.6 mi
  • Rose Ledge Upper Tier: 6.6 mi
Artworks: 23
Gardens: 18
  • Wendell Community Garden: 6.4 mi
  • Community Garden: 8.9 mi
  • Phillipston Community Garden: 10.0 mi
  • Just Roots Community Garden: 14.0 mi
  • North Garden: 17.5 mi
Beaches: 16
  • Silver Lake Beach: 5.8 mi
  • Richmond Town Beach at Cass Pond: 8.9 mi
  • Fitzwilliam Town Beach on Laurel Lake: 11.7 mi
  • North Camping Area Beach: 12.6 mi
  • Lake Dennison Picnic & Swim Area: 12.7 mi
Waterfalls: 9
  • Hobo Falls: 5.8 mi
  • Bear's Den Falls: 6.1 mi
  • Doane's Falls: 6.8 mi
  • Doane's Falls: 6.9 mi
  • Spirit Falls: 7.2 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Covered bridges: 2
Springs: 2
  • Falcon Spring: 19.8 mi
  • The Ashburnham Spring: 21.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.1 miles of Hockanum Hill Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount GraceNNW 347°491 m4.4 mi
Crag MountainWNW 282°456 m4.3 mi
Brush MountainWNW 289°455 m4.7 mi
Bennetts KnobN 350°444 m4.5 mi
Mayo HillNNE 18°418 m6.2 mi
White HillNNE 27°409 m6.8 mi
Mallard HillNNE 14°401 m5.7 mi
Bear MountainWSW 237°389 m5.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2419:02
June solstice05:1219:4820:31
September equinox06:3718:1118:49
December solstice07:1715:3416:19

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242635465867727062504030
Precip in2.72.33.43.43.24.13.83.94.34.23.43.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Orange Muni AP, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29914041

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