Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Knowles Siding Conservation Area
Knowles Siding Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 94 m. Oak Hill stands 187 m to the south-southeast, 6.5 miles off. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.60814, -71.57825
- 14.8 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 17.7 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 26.0 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 26.9 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Knowles Siding Conservation Area: 0.1 mi
- Walnut Run Conservation: 0.6 mi
- Lawrence Woods: 0.9 mi
- Gibbet Hill: 0.9 mi
- Bates Land: 1.1 mi
Parks
- Legion Field: 0.4 mi
- Hanson Playground: 0.5 mi
- Rooftop Boat Access: 1.5 mi
- Yapp Hay Field: 1.7 mi
- Tarbell School Park: 2.5 mi
Historic sites
- 911 Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Gold Star Memorial monumen: 0.8 mi
- Sawyer Common: 0.8 mi
- Bates Memorial: 0.8 mi
- Bancroft's castle: 0.9 mi
Peaks
- Gibbet Hill: 1.0 mi
- Scarlet Hill: 1.5 mi
- Prospect Hill: 1.5 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 1.5 mi
- Shepley Hill: 1.6 mi
Artworks
- Forest Bells: 2.2 mi
- Wo Peen, The Dreamer: 7.0 mi
- Pumunangwet, He Who Soots the Stars: 7.1 mi
- Remember These Raw Remnants: 9.2 mi
- Memories: 9.3 mi
Museums
- Fruitlands Museum: 7.3 mi
- Westford Museum: 7.4 mi
- Lunenburg Historical Society: 7.6 mi
- Harvard Historical Society: 8.3 mi
- Always Ready Engine House: 9.1 mi
Attractions
- Yudicky Farm - Conservation Area: 7.6 mi
- Indian Grinding Stone: 8.1 mi
- Gathering Rocks: 9.9 mi
- Wetlands Overlook Area: 9.9 mi
- Wetlands Viewing Area: 9.9 mi
Gardens: 59
- Katie's Garden: 0.5 mi
- Ayer Community Garden: 3.9 mi
- Westford Community Gardens: 6.5 mi
- Native Herb Garden: 7.1 mi
- Maple Hill Gardens: 8.0 mi
Beaches: 31
- Swimming Hole: 4.5 mi
- Harvard Town Beach: 7.9 mi
- Lunenburg Town Beach: 8.6 mi
- Wilder Beach: 8.6 mi
- Thurston's Beach: 8.7 mi
Picnic sites: 20
- Picnic Area: 8.8 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 9.9 mi
- Trap Falls: 11.0 mi
- Picnic Area: 14.2 mi
- Picnic Table: 18.8 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- The Falls: 9.7 mi
- Trap Falls: 11.0 mi
- Cascades: 11.8 mi
- Emerson Falls: 13.9 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 14.3 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Old Limestone Quarry: 1.3 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 13.9 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 17.6 mi
- Ice Fall: 18.2 mi
- Ice Fall (in winter): 18.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 8.7 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 20.8 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 20.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Mystery Spring: 8.7 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 16.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.2 miles of Knowles Siding Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Hill | SSE 167° | 187 m | 6.5 mi |
| Clarks Hill | W 259° | 182 m | 7.1 mi |
| Townsend Hill | NW 317° | 180 m | 6.9 mi |
| Flat Hill | WSW 255° | 161 m | 5.4 mi |
| Hunting Hill | W 267° | 158 m | 4.5 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | NE 53° | 157 m | 1.5 mi |
| Prospect Hill | ESE 113° | 149 m | 1.5 mi |
| Mount Lebanon | NNW 330° | 149 m | 3.2 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 | 19:45 | 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, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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