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Howard Cons. Area

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Elevation, modelled
163 m
Tallest summit within 8.5 miles
Dry Hill423 m · 3.3 mi
Nearest byway
Mohawk Trail - MA5.6 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:31local time
Coordinates
42.4966, -72.4785
Howard Cons. Area from directly overhead

Howard Cons. Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 163 m. Dry Hill stands 423 m to the north, 3.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Sawmill River Cons. Area, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Mohawk Trail - MA passes 5.6 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of Howard Cons. Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Dry HillN 9°423 m3.3 mi
Orcutt HillENE 64°394 m5.5 mi
Bear MountainNNE 23°389 m6.8 mi
Mount TobyW 259°386 m3.1 mi
Packard MountainESE 111°386 m6.9 mi
Poor Farm HillE 85°384 m6.8 mi
Brushy MountainSSE 164°380 m1.6 mi
Locks HillENE 68°372 m4.2 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 21
Artworks: 17
Waterfalls: 7
Ghost towns: 6
Springs: 3
Covered bridges: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2519:02
June solstice05:1319:4920:31
September equinox06:3818:1218:49
December solstice07:1715:3516:20

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212334465867727062503828
Precip in3.43.03.73.73.84.64.54.74.74.93.64.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Leverett #2, 4 mi away.

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