Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Keyes Conservation Area
Keyes Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 78 m. Pole Hill stands 259 m to the northwest, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Merrill Parcel, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. The Apple Way of Londonderry passes 14 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.68469, -71.60861
- 14.2 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 19.6 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 20.6 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 22.5 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Merrill Parcel: 0.5 mi
- Hovey Corner Conservation Area: 0.8 mi
- Susan Smith Lot: 0.9 mi
- Egan Pond: 0.9 mi
- Burnham Lot: 1.0 mi
Peaks
- Oak Hill: 1.1 mi
- Nissitissit Hills: 2.1 mi
- Shipley Hill: 2.4 mi
- Mount Lebanon: 2.5 mi
- Clarkes Hill: 3.1 mi
Parks
- Comisky Field: 1.6 mi
- Town Field: 1.6 mi
- Kennedy Field: 1.8 mi
- Kennedy Field: 1.8 mi
- Nissitissit River Park: 3.8 mi
Museums
- Always Ready Engine House: 3.9 mi
- Old Pine Hill School House: 6.0 mi
- District 1 Schoolhouse: 8.6 mi
- Lunenburg Historical Society: 8.7 mi
- Nashua Historical Society: 9.1 mi
Historic sites
- Peter Bertozzi and Squannacook River Wildlife Management Area Memorial: 4.0 mi
- Peter E. Bertozzi Memorial: 4.3 mi
- Groton Leatherboard Memorial: 4.3 mi
- Bruce Wyatt Clements Memorial: 4.8 mi
- Sawyer Common: 5.0 mi
Artworks
- Remember These Raw Remnants: 4.0 mi
- Memories: 4.1 mi
- Homeage: 4.1 mi
- Bones of the Earth: 4.1 mi
- Five Dimensions and Counting: 4.1 mi
Attractions
- Yudicky Farm - Conservation Area: 5.0 mi
- SkyVenture: 8.8 mi
- Labyrinth: 8.8 mi
- Indian Grinding Stone: 11.4 mi
- Painted Rock: 12.5 mi
Gardens: 55
- Maple Hill Gardens: 2.6 mi
- Katie's Garden: 5.9 mi
- Tara Heights Garden Center: 7.8 mi
- Gate City Community Gardens: 8.5 mi
- Ayer Community Garden: 9.4 mi
Beaches: 32
- Swimming Hole: 4.3 mi
- Silver Lake Beach: 5.3 mi
- Lunenburg Town Beach: 10.1 mi
- The Beach at Arrive: 10.1 mi
- Wilder Beach: 10.4 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- The Falls: 4.2 mi
- Trap Falls: 8.6 mi
- Purgatory Lower Falls: 12.9 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 13.0 mi
- Cascades: 13.1 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Old Limestone Quarry: 4.4 mi
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 16.8 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 18.7 mi
- Ice Fall: 19.9 mi
- Ice Fall (in winter): 20.0 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Trap Falls: 8.5 mi
- Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 13.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 17.1 mi
- North Grove Catering: 19.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 12.2 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 18.8 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 20.3 mi
Springs: 3
- Mystery Spring: 12.4 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 15.5 mi
- River Road Spring: 21.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.3 miles of Keyes Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pole Hill | NW 306° | 259 m | 7.9 mi |
| Birch Hill | NNW 346° | 247 m | 6.3 mi |
| Barker Hill | WNW 281° | 229 m | 6.3 mi |
| Hurricane Hill | WNW 298° | 228 m | 7.1 mi |
| Russell Hill | NW 305° | 223 m | 5.4 mi |
| Bayberry Hill | WSW 251° | 209 m | 7.4 mi |
| Potanipo Hill | NW 312° | 187 m | 4.4 mi |
| West Hill | WNW 287° | 183 m | 4.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:21 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:46 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:30 | 16:16 |
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 | 24 | 27 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Nashua Cwsu, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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