Johnston Conservation Area
Johnston Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 70 m. Bayberry Hill stands 209 m to the west-northwest, 7.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Hayes Woods, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 16.5 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 17.9 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 25.0 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 26.3 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Hayes Woods: 0.2 mi
- Fitch's Bridge Estates: 0.3 mi
- June's Wood: 0.3 mi
- Farmers And Mechanics Club: 0.5 mi
- Gamlin Picnic Site: 0.7 mi
- Rooftop Boat Access: 1.0 mi
- Tarbell School Park: 1.2 mi
- Yapp Hay Field: 1.2 mi
- Culter Field: 1.3 mi
- Legion Field: 1.9 mi
- Groton Hunt Monument: 1.3 mi
- Mr Dumaine Memorial: 1.3 mi
- Sawyer Common: 2.0 mi
- Gold Star Memorial monumen: 2.0 mi
- 911 Memorial: 2.4 mi
- The Throne: 1.6 mi
- Clarkes Hill: 1.9 mi
- Mount Lebanon: 2.0 mi
- Shepley Hill: 2.0 mi
- Kezar Hill: 2.2 mi
- Forest Bells: 4.0 mi
- Wo Peen, The Dreamer: 7.6 mi
- Pumunangwet, He Who Soots the Stars: 7.7 mi
- Remember These Raw Remnants: 7.9 mi
- Memories: 7.9 mi
- Lunenburg Historical Society: 6.1 mi
- Fruitlands Museum: 7.9 mi
- Always Ready Engine House: 8.4 mi
- Ron Bouchard Racing Museum: 8.7 mi
- Harvard Historical Society: 8.9 mi
- Yudicky Farm - Conservation Area: 7.8 mi
- Indian Grinding Stone: 9.8 mi
- Whale Rock: 10.4 mi
- Painted Rock: 10.5 mi
- Coggshall Rock Ledges & Cliffs: 10.5 mi
- Katie's Garden: 2.3 mi
- Ayer Community Garden: 5.0 mi
- Maple Hill Gardens: 7.1 mi
- Native Herb Garden: 7.6 mi
- Westford Community Gardens: 8.3 mi
- Swimming Hole: 2.6 mi
- Lunenburg Town Beach: 7.3 mi
- Wilder Beach: 7.4 mi
- The Beach at Arrive: 7.4 mi
- Harvard Town Beach: 8.7 mi
- Picnic Area: 8.4 mi
- Trap Falls: 9.2 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 11.7 mi
- Picnic Area: 16.0 mi
- Picnic Table: 20.3 mi
- The Falls: 8.7 mi
- Trap Falls: 9.2 mi
- Cascades: 10.5 mi
- Emerson Falls: 12.6 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 15.9 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 1.9 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 15.7 mi
- Ice Fall: 17.2 mi
- Ice Fall (in winter): 17.3 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 17.7 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 8.2 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 21.6 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 21.9 mi
- Mystery Spring: 10.5 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 15.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.7 miles of Johnston Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayberry Hill | WNW 287° | 209 m | 7.3 mi |
| West Hill | NW 323° | 183 m | 7.4 mi |
| Clarks Hill | WSW 248° | 182 m | 5.7 mi |
| Townsend Hill | NW 324° | 180 m | 5.3 mi |
| Turkey Hill | WSW 245° | 173 m | 6.0 mi |
| Flat Hill | WSW 239° | 161 m | 4.2 mi |
| Nichols Hill | WSW 237° | 159 m | 7.2 mi |
| Hunting Hill | WSW 250° | 158 m | 3.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:45 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:31 | 16:17 |
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 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fitchburg Muni AP, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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