Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Littlefield Farm
Littlefield Farm is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 319 m. Mount Watatic stands 555 m to the north-northwest, 6.6 miles off. Lost Villages Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.60817, -71.84155
- 18.0 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 22.2 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MA, National
- 26.5 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 26.5 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Kiwanis Point · 25 mi
- Overlook · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Littlefield Farm: 0.2 mi
- City of Fitchburg Agricultural Preservation Restriction: 0.7 mi
- Doak Conservation Restriction: 1.1 mi
- City Forest: 1.5 mi
- Crocker Conservation Area: 1.6 mi
Peaks
- Brown Hill: 0.8 mi
- Buck Hill: 0.9 mi
- Alpine Hill: 0.9 mi
- Cowees Hill: 2.4 mi
- Jewell Hill: 2.4 mi
Parks
- Saima Park: 1.8 mi
- Moran Field: 1.9 mi
- Caldwell Park: 1.9 mi
- Gateway Park: 2.0 mi
- Phillips Playground: 2.1 mi
Historic sites
- Fitchburg Creamery: 2.1 mi
- Rollstone Hill Rock Walk: 2.4 mi
- Steam Turbine Monument: 2.7 mi
- Fitchburg Policemans Memorial: 3.0 mi
- Frankie K9 Memorial: 3.0 mi
Attractions
- Painted Rock: 2.3 mi
- Coggshall Rock Ledges & Cliffs: 3.8 mi
- Moses' Rock: 3.9 mi
- Whale Rock: 3.9 mi
- Giant Shopping Cart: 5.6 mi
Artworks
- Schoolboy of 1850: 4.2 mi
- "Johnny Ro": 8.4 mi
- CAVA: 11.8 mi
- Observatory: 11.8 mi
- Cell I: 11.8 mi
Museums: 40
- Fitchburg Art Museum: 2.4 mi
- Fitchburg Historical Society: 2.5 mi
- Ron Bouchard Racing Museum: 3.6 mi
- Frederick Historic Piano Collection: 3.9 mi
- Ashby Historical Society: 4.9 mi
Gardens: 39
- Sundial Community Garden: 2.4 mi
- Prichard Street Community Garden: 2.6 mi
- St. Paul's Community Garden: 7.7 mi
- Native Herb Garden: 13.6 mi
- Katie's Garden: 13.9 mi
Beaches: 30
- Crocker Pond Beach: 3.5 mi
- The Beach at Arrive: 5.4 mi
- Lunenburg Town Beach: 5.5 mi
- Wilder Beach: 5.9 mi
- Holiday Cove: 8.1 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Emerson Falls: 3.8 mi
- Cascades: 4.2 mi
- Trap Falls: 5.6 mi
- The Falls: 14.6 mi
- Doane's Falls: 18.5 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Ice Fall: 8.6 mi
- Ice Fall (in winter): 8.6 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 13.7 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 17.0 mi
- Scar Hill Bluffs: 17.8 mi
Springs: 3
- The Ashburnham Spring: 4.1 mi
- Falcon Spring: 21.3 mi
- Mystery Spring: 22.0 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Trap Falls: 5.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 9.9 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 23.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 9.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Dana: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.8 miles of Littlefield Farm. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Watatic | NNW 337° | 555 m | 6.6 mi |
| Nutting Hill | NNW 336° | 491 m | 7.3 mi |
| Little Watatic Mountain | NW 322° | 478 m | 6.2 mi |
| Fisher Hill | NNW 328° | 468 m | 5.9 mi |
| Blood Hill | N 351° | 461 m | 4.5 mi |
| Mount Hunger | NW 323° | 439 m | 4.0 mi |
| Jewell Hill | NNW 335° | 429 m | 2.4 mi |
| Whittemore Hill | N 1° | 418 m | 7.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:22 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:46 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:32 | 16:18 |
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 | 24 | 25 | 34 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 49 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fitchburg Coop, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29701288
Day trips start here
- Fitchburg · 3 mi
- Ashburnham · 6 mi
- Westminster · 6 mi
- Leominster · 7 mi
- Gardner · 8 mi
- North County · 8 mi
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