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Lyon Bird Sanctuary

Lyon Bird Sanctuary from directly overhead

Lyon Bird Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 94 m. Pearl Hill stands 310 m to the west-northwest, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Downey Conservation Area, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Built
1979
Visiting

What to expect

Access
Yes
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates42.57837, -71.66802
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
Parks
  • Ben Normand Park: 2.1 mi
  • Whitley Park: 2.6 mi
  • Culter Field: 2.8 mi
  • Tarbell School Park: 2.9 mi
  • Lower Lunenburg Town Common: 3.0 mi
Historic sites
  • Shirley Remembers: 2.5 mi
  • The Veterans Of Shirley For Honorable Service During The Vietnam War: 2.5 mi
  • The Veterans Of Shirley Serving During WW2: 2.5 mi
  • The Veterans of Shirley For Honorable Service During The Korean War: 2.5 mi
  • Shirley Veterans Memorial: 2.6 mi
Museums
Artworks
Attractions
  • Whale Rock: 6.8 mi
  • Coggshall Rock Ledges & Cliffs: 6.9 mi
  • Moses' Rock: 6.9 mi
  • Painted Rock: 7.3 mi
  • Yudicky Farm - Conservation Area: 11.9 mi
Gardens: 59
  • Ayer Community Garden: 5.0 mi
  • Katie's Garden: 5.4 mi
  • Native Herb Garden: 5.6 mi
  • Prichard Street Community Garden: 6.8 mi
  • Sundial Community Garden: 6.9 mi
Beaches: 31
  • Wilder Beach: 3.7 mi
  • Lunenburg Town Beach: 3.8 mi
  • The Beach at Arrive: 3.9 mi
  • Swimming Hole: 3.9 mi
  • Harvard Town Beach: 7.1 mi
Picnic sites: 17
Waterfalls: 11
  • Cascades: 6.8 mi
  • Trap Falls: 8.6 mi
  • Emerson Falls: 9.0 mi
  • The Falls: 11.7 mi
  • Wamesit Falls: 19.1 mi
Cliffs: 10
Springs: 2
  • The Ashburnham Spring: 13.0 mi
  • Mystery Spring: 13.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 4.3 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.6 miles of Lyon Bird Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pearl HillWNW 297°310 m6.8 mi
North Monoosnoc HillWSW 251°291 m7.0 mi
Mount ElamW 260°262 m7.3 mi
Pearl HillWNW 303°250 m7.3 mi
Rollstone HillW 271°244 m7.3 mi
Pine HillW 259°228 m6.7 mi
Sheldon HillWSW 238°225 m6.9 mi
Carter HillWSW 245°220 m6.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:2218:59
June solstice05:1019:4620:29
September equinox06:3518:0918:46
December solstice07:1415:3116:17

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252735475867727163514031
Precip in2.62.83.83.83.64.13.53.44.04.53.63.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fitchburg Muni AP, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29777657

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