Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Macquarrie Parcel
Macquarrie Parcel is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 82 m. Oak Hill stands 187 m to the southwest, 5.7 miles off. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 9.7 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- restricted
How to reach it
Coordinates42.57919, -71.47632
- 9.7 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 18.0 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 26.2 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 28.7 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Macquarrie Parcel: 0.1 mi
- Collins Site: 0.3 mi
- Russell Bird Sanctuary: 0.6 mi
- Arch Bridge: 0.6 mi
- Kissacook Hill: 0.7 mi
Parks
- Freedom Park: 0.5 mi
- Forge Beach: 0.7 mi
- VFW FIeld: 0.9 mi
- Stony Brook canoe access: 1.4 mi
- Westford Town Common: 1.9 mi
Historic sites
- Forge Village Honor Roll: 0.6 mi
- Sergeant William Woitowicz Memorial: 1.8 mi
- Westford Knight: 2.2 mi
- Major Moses Poor Palmer: 2.2 mi
- Harvey P Sargisson: 2.3 mi
Peaks
- Bluebird Hill: 0.6 mi
- Kissacook Hill: 0.7 mi
- Clay Pit Hill: 1.4 mi
- Snake Meadow Hill: 1.6 mi
- Prospect Hill (468'): 1.8 mi
Gardens
- Westford Community Gardens: 1.3 mi
- Yapp Conservation Land Community Garden: 3.8 mi
- Katie's Garden: 5.0 mi
- Ayer Community Garden: 5.4 mi
- Chelmsford Public Garden: 6.4 mi
Museums
- Westford Museum: 1.9 mi
- YV Art Museum: 5.1 mi
- Hosmer House Museum: 7.2 mi
- Littlefield Library Museum: 7.3 mi
- Discovery Museum: 8.0 mi
Attractions
- Indian Grinding Stone: 3.1 mi
- Gathering Rocks: 4.7 mi
- Wetlands Overlook Area: 4.7 mi
- Wetlands Viewing Area: 4.7 mi
- Vernal Pool Viewing area: 4.7 mi
Artworks
- Forest Bells: 3.6 mi
- Wo Peen, The Dreamer: 8.4 mi
- Pumunangwet, He Who Soots the Stars: 8.4 mi
- Old Frog Pond Farm & Studio: 8.6 mi
- The Olympic Bell: 8.6 mi
Beaches: 33
- Freeman Lake Beach: 6.0 mi
- Harvard Town Beach: 8.2 mi
- Thurston's Beach: 8.9 mi
- Swimming Hole: 10.0 mi
- Pelham Town Beach: 10.1 mi
Picnic sites: 21
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 4.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 9.0 mi
- Picnic Area: 12.0 mi
- Picnic Table: 14.4 mi
- Trap Falls: 16.5 mi
Cliffs: 19
- Old Limestone Quarry: 5.9 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 8.8 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 14.1 mi
- Falling Rock Ridge: 16.2 mi
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 17.2 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Wamesit Falls: 9.7 mi
- The Falls: 13.6 mi
- Cascades: 16.5 mi
- Trap Falls: 16.6 mi
- Emerson Falls: 18.7 mi
Springs: 3
- Mystery Spring: 3.3 mi
- Quarry Spring: 21.3 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 22.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 12.1 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 17.8 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 19.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 21.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.4 miles of Macquarrie Parcel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Hill | SW 220° | 187 m | 5.7 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | NW 306° | 157 m | 4.9 mi |
| Prospect Hill | WNW 290° | 149 m | 4.0 mi |
| Brown Loaf | WNW 299° | 141 m | 3.9 mi |
| Gibbet Hill | WNW 297° | 139 m | 4.7 mi |
| Prospect Hill (468') | E 95° | 135 m | 1.8 mi |
| Pingry Hill | WSW 241° | 133 m | 3.8 mi |
| Baralock Hill | NW 319° | 132 m | 4.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:45 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 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 | 25 | 27 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lowell, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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