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James River Greenway

James River Greenway from directly overhead

James River Greenway is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 61 m. Clarks Hill stands 182 m to the west-southwest, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Rooftop Boat Access, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates42.62601, -71.59367

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Rooftop Boat Access: 0.0 mi
  • Yapp Hay Field: 0.4 mi
  • Legion Field: 1.3 mi
  • Hanson Playground: 1.9 mi
  • Tarbell School Park: 2.1 mi
Nature reserves
Peaks
Historic sites
  • Sawyer Common: 1.3 mi
  • Gold Star Memorial monumen: 1.3 mi
  • Groton Hunt Monument: 1.5 mi
  • Mr Dumaine Memorial: 1.7 mi
  • Bruce Wyatt Clements Memorial: 1.7 mi
Artworks
Attractions
  • Yudicky Farm - Conservation Area: 6.9 mi
  • Indian Grinding Stone: 9.1 mi
  • SkyVenture: 9.9 mi
  • Gathering Rocks: 10.9 mi
  • Wetlands Overlook Area: 10.9 mi
Museums
Gardens: 58
Beaches: 27
  • Swimming Hole: 3.3 mi
  • Lunenburg Town Beach: 8.3 mi
  • Wilder Beach: 8.4 mi
  • The Beach at Arrive: 8.4 mi
  • Harvard Town Beach: 9.1 mi
Picnic sites: 20
Waterfalls: 11
  • The Falls: 8.3 mi
  • Trap Falls: 9.8 mi
  • Cascades: 11.5 mi
  • Emerson Falls: 13.6 mi
  • Wamesit Falls: 15.0 mi
Cliffs: 9
Rest areas: 3
Springs: 2
  • Mystery Spring: 9.8 mi
  • The Ashburnham Spring: 16.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.6 miles of James River Greenway. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Clarks HillWSW 247°182 m6.7 mi
Townsend HillNW 314°180 m5.5 mi
Turkey HillWSW 245°173 m7.0 mi
Flat HillWSW 239°161 m5.2 mi
Hunting HillWSW 248°158 m4.0 mi
Chestnut HillE 99°157 m2.0 mi
Mount LebanonNNW 332°149 m1.7 mi
Prospect HillSE 130°149 m2.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:2118:59
June solstice05:0919:4520:28
September equinox06:3418:0818:46
December solstice07:1415:3116:17

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242735475867737164514030
Precip in3.03.14.13.93.64.23.63.74.14.73.74.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Nashua Cwsu, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/186242006

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