Meetinghouse Park
Meetinghouse Park is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 97 m. Jones Hill stands 397 m to the west-northwest, 8.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Squannacook River Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 0.8 miles away. The Apple Way of Londonderry passes 18 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Townsend Conservation Commission
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 17.9 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 21.3 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 21.6 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 25.3 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Town Common: 1.2 mi
- Upper Common: 1.5 mi
- TAYBS Spaulding Fields: 1.7 mi
- Townsend State Forest Parking Area: 1.8 mi
- TAYBS Craven Field: 3.3 mi
- Townsend Hill: 1.4 mi
- Shipley Hill: 2.0 mi
- West Hill: 3.0 mi
- Oak Hill: 3.0 mi
- The Throne: 3.1 mi
- Groton Leatherboard Memorial: 2.4 mi
- Peter Bertozzi and Squannacook River Wildlife Management Area Memorial: 2.5 mi
- Peter E. Bertozzi Memorial: 2.5 mi
- Groton Hunt Monument: 6.0 mi
- Mr Dumaine Memorial: 6.0 mi
- Observatory: 4.3 mi
- The Venuses Rest: 4.3 mi
- CAVA: 4.3 mi
- Through Time: 4.3 mi
- Nearly Naked: 4.3 mi
- Painted Rock: 8.6 mi
- Yudicky Farm - Conservation Area: 9.0 mi
- Whale Rock: 9.2 mi
- Coggshall Rock Ledges & Cliffs: 9.3 mi
- Moses' Rock: 9.4 mi
- Lunenburg Historical Society: 5.3 mi
- Always Ready Engine House: 7.0 mi
- Ashby Historical Society: 7.1 mi
- Ron Bouchard Racing Museum: 7.1 mi
- Fitchburg Art Museum: 8.1 mi
- Maple Hill Gardens: 5.6 mi
- Katie's Garden: 7.0 mi
- Prichard Street Community Garden: 8.1 mi
- Sundial Community Garden: 8.1 mi
- Ayer Community Garden: 9.4 mi
- Swimming Hole: 2.3 mi
- Lunenburg Town Beach: 6.7 mi
- The Beach at Arrive: 6.7 mi
- Wilder Beach: 7.1 mi
- Silver Lake Beach: 8.0 mi
- Trap Falls: 4.8 mi
- The Falls: 6.4 mi
- Cascades: 9.5 mi
- Emerson Falls: 11.1 mi
- Purgatory Lower Falls: 13.6 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 6.1 mi
- Ice Fall: 16.2 mi
- Ice Fall (in winter): 16.3 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 19.8 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 20.4 mi
- Trap Falls: 4.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 10.3 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 16.0 mi
- Picnic Area: 20.2 mi
- North Grove Catering: 23.8 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 11.6 mi
- Mystery Spring: 14.9 mi
- River Road Spring: 22.2 mi
- Falcon Spring: 24.7 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 9.9 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 22.8 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.6 miles of Meetinghouse Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jones Hill | WNW 286° | 397 m | 8.5 mi |
| Davis Hill | WNW 301° | 336 m | 8.1 mi |
| Merriam Hill | NW 316° | 313 m | 8.1 mi |
| Pearl Hill | WSW 243° | 310 m | 6.0 mi |
| Juniper Hill | WNW 298° | 278 m | 5.8 mi |
| Pole Hill | NNW 336° | 259 m | 6.7 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | W 262° | 255 m | 5.0 mi |
| Pearl Hill | WSW 251° | 250 m | 5.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:46 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:31 | 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 | 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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29778622
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