Kirby Conservation Area, North Country Land Trust (NCLT)
Kirby Conservation Area, North Country Land Trust (NCLT) is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 394 m. New Ipswich Mountain stands 563 m to the north-northwest, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Blood Hill, a peak 0.5 miles away. Lost Villages Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- NCLT
How to reach it
- 20.6 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 22.3 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MA, National
- 23.0 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 25.3 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Kiwanis Point · 25 mi
- Overlook · 29 mi
- Waterfall · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Blood Hill: 0.5 mi
- Russell Hill: 1.2 mi
- Mount Hunger: 1.7 mi
- Jewell Hill: 1.8 mi
- Jones Hill: 2.2 mi
- Morrison Conservation Land: 1.4 mi
- Russell Hill Conservation Area: 1.6 mi
- Fitchburg Reservoir Project Conservation Restriction: 1.6 mi
- Kater Fields: 2.1 mi
- Hartshorn - Brooks Lot Conservation Restriction: 2.3 mi
- Bickford Field: 3.3 mi
- Saima Park: 4.7 mi
- Sweeney Memorial Playground: 5.6 mi
- Caldwell Park: 5.8 mi
- TAYBS Craven Field: 5.8 mi
- Schoolboy of 1850: 3.5 mi
- Clyde II: 9.9 mi
- CAVA: 10.3 mi
- Prima Del Bacio (Before The Kiss): 10.3 mi
- Cell I: 10.3 mi
- Fitchburg Creamery: 5.3 mi
- Rollstone Hill Rock Walk: 6.1 mi
- Steam Turbine Monument: 6.5 mi
- World War 2 Memorial: 6.6 mi
- Frankie K9 Memorial: 6.7 mi
- Nutting Ledges: 3.3 mi
- Barrett House: 6.1 mi
- Barrett House: 6.1 mi
- Painted Rock: 6.3 mi
- Coggshall Rock Ledges & Cliffs: 7.8 mi
- Ashby Historical Society: 2.1 mi
- Frederick Historic Piano Collection: 3.3 mi
- Fitchburg Art Museum: 6.2 mi
- Fitchburg Historical Society: 6.3 mi
- Ron Bouchard Racing Museum: 6.9 mi
- Sundial Community Garden: 6.2 mi
- Prichard Street Community Garden: 6.3 mi
- St. Paul's Community Garden: 9.0 mi
- Maple Hill Gardens: 13.4 mi
- Katie's Garden: 15.4 mi
- Ripple Beach Cove: 5.7 mi
- Holiday Cove: 5.8 mi
- Crocker Pond Beach: 6.9 mi
- The Beach at Arrive: 8.5 mi
- Lunenburg Town Beach: 8.6 mi
- Trap Falls: 4.2 mi
- Emerson Falls: 7.9 mi
- Cascades: 8.2 mi
- The Falls: 13.2 mi
- Purgatory Lower Falls: 15.6 mi
- Ice Fall (in winter): 12.2 mi
- Ice Fall: 12.2 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 14.8 mi
- Jacob Hill: 17.6 mi
- Black Precipice: 18.4 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 3.0 mi
- Falcon Spring: 17.6 mi
- Mystery Spring: 23.6 mi
- River Road Spring: 23.9 mi
- Trap Falls: 4.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 13.4 mi
- Newhall Recreation Area: 24.5 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 24.7 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 12.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of Kirby Conservation Area, North Country Land Trust (NCLT). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Ipswich Mountain | NNW 332° | 563 m | 6.2 mi |
| Barrett Mountain | NNW 337° | 561 m | 7.2 mi |
| Mount Watatic | NW 321° | 555 m | 2.7 mi |
| Pratt Mountain | NNW 327° | 551 m | 5.5 mi |
| Kidder Mountain | N 352° | 549 m | 8.2 mi |
| Stony Top | NNW 329° | 531 m | 5.9 mi |
| Wildcat Hill | N 350° | 529 m | 8.3 mi |
| Nutting Hill | NW 323° | 491 m | 3.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:47 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:32 | 16:17 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 23 | 31 | 43 | 55 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 38 | 27 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ashburnham N, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/741708113
Day trips start here
- Fitchburg · 6 mi
- Ashburnham · 9 mi
- Gardner · 9 mi
- Westminster · 9 mi
- Rindge · 10 mi
- Leominster · 11 mi
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