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Kater Fields

Kater Fields from directly overhead

Kater Fields is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 271 m. New Ipswich Mountain stands 563 m to the northwest, 7.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Ashby Historical Society, a museum 0.3 miles away. General John Stark Scenic Byway passes 22 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Built
2000
Visiting

What to expect

Access
Yes
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates42.67320, -71.81909

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
Parks
  • TAYBS Craven Field: 3.8 mi
  • Saima Park: 4.4 mi
  • Bickford Field: 5.2 mi
  • TAYBS Spaulding Fields: 5.3 mi
  • Upper Common: 5.5 mi
Historic sites
  • Fitchburg Creamery: 4.9 mi
  • Rollstone Hill Rock Walk: 6.0 mi
  • World War 2 Memorial: 6.0 mi
  • Steam Turbine Monument: 6.3 mi
  • Fitchburg 911 Memorial: 6.4 mi
Artworks
  • Schoolboy of 1850: 5.5 mi
  • CAVA: 8.2 mi
  • Prima Del Bacio (Before The Kiss): 8.3 mi
  • Cell I: 8.3 mi
  • She Lifted Her Heart and Floated Away: 8.3 mi
Attractions: 43
Museums: 36
Gardens: 35
  • Sundial Community Garden: 6.0 mi
  • Prichard Street Community Garden: 6.1 mi
  • St. Paul's Community Garden: 10.8 mi
  • Maple Hill Gardens: 11.3 mi
  • Katie's Garden: 13.6 mi
Beaches: 29
  • The Beach at Arrive: 7.6 mi
  • Ripple Beach Cove: 7.7 mi
  • Lunenburg Town Beach: 7.7 mi
  • Holiday Cove: 7.8 mi
  • Crocker Pond Beach: 7.9 mi
Waterfalls: 16
  • Trap Falls: 2.2 mi
  • Cascades: 8.1 mi
  • Emerson Falls: 8.4 mi
  • The Falls: 11.1 mi
  • Purgatory Lower Falls: 14.2 mi
Cliffs: 10
Picnic sites: 4
Springs: 4
  • The Ashburnham Spring: 5.0 mi
  • Falcon Spring: 18.7 mi
  • Mystery Spring: 21.7 mi
  • River Road Spring: 22.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 12.1 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.8 miles of Kater Fields. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
New Ipswich MountainNW 315°563 m7.0 mi
Barrett MountainNW 322°561 m7.9 mi
Mount WataticWNW 294°555 m4.1 mi
Pratt MountainNW 309°551 m6.5 mi
Kidder MountainNNW 337°549 m8.3 mi
Stony TopNW 312°531 m6.8 mi
Wildcat HillNNW 335°529 m8.5 mi
Nutting HillWNW 299°491 m4.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5218:2219:00
June solstice05:1019:4620:29
September equinox06:3518:0918:47
December solstice07:1515:3116:17

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242534465766716962493930
Precip in3.53.34.44.23.74.33.74.34.25.33.94.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fitchburg Coop, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29759050

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