Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Milton Starr Land
Milton Starr Land is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 82 m. Pearl Hill stands 310 m to the west-southwest, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Flat Pond, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. The Apple Way of Londonderry passes 18 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.64672, -71.65673
- 17.8 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 19.6 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 22.8 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 25.9 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Flat Pond: 0.5 mi
- Peter E. Bertozzi Conservation Area: 0.8 mi
- Foley Lot: 1.0 mi
- Friends" Land: 1.0 mi
- Meredith Bissell Property: 1.0 mi
Historic sites
- Peter Bertozzi and Squannacook River Wildlife Management Area Memorial: 0.8 mi
- Groton Leatherboard Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Peter E. Bertozzi Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Groton Hunt Monument: 4.2 mi
- Mr Dumaine Memorial: 4.3 mi
Peaks
- Shipley Hill: 1.2 mi
- The Throne: 1.4 mi
- Mount Lebanon: 2.4 mi
- Oak Hill: 2.5 mi
- Townsend Hill: 2.5 mi
Parks
- Town Common: 2.8 mi
- Culter Field: 3.0 mi
- Upper Common: 3.1 mi
- Tarbell School Park: 3.1 mi
- TAYBS Spaulding Fields: 3.4 mi
Artworks
- Observatory: 5.4 mi
- Remember These Raw Remnants: 5.5 mi
- The Venuses Rest: 5.5 mi
- Memories: 5.5 mi
- Through Time: 5.5 mi
Attractions
- Yudicky Farm - Conservation Area: 8.3 mi
- Painted Rock: 9.0 mi
- Whale Rock: 9.3 mi
- Coggshall Rock Ledges & Cliffs: 9.5 mi
- Moses' Rock: 9.5 mi
Museums: 57
- Lunenburg Historical Society: 5.1 mi
- Always Ready Engine House: 7.2 mi
- Ron Bouchard Racing Museum: 7.4 mi
- Fitchburg Art Museum: 8.5 mi
- Ashby Historical Society: 8.6 mi
Gardens: 54
- Katie's Garden: 5.3 mi
- Maple Hill Gardens: 5.8 mi
- Ayer Community Garden: 7.8 mi
- Prichard Street Community Garden: 8.4 mi
- Sundial Community Garden: 8.5 mi
Beaches: 31
- Swimming Hole: 0.8 mi
- Lunenburg Town Beach: 6.5 mi
- The Beach at Arrive: 6.6 mi
- Wilder Beach: 6.8 mi
- Silver Lake Beach: 8.4 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Trap Falls: 6.3 mi
- The Falls: 7.0 mi
- Cascades: 9.5 mi
- Emerson Falls: 11.4 mi
- Purgatory Lower Falls: 14.9 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Old Limestone Quarry: 4.4 mi
- Ice Fall: 16.4 mi
- Ice Fall (in winter): 16.5 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 18.7 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 18.9 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Trap Falls: 6.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 9.3 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 14.4 mi
- Picnic Area: 18.6 mi
- Picnic Table: 22.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 9.0 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 22.3 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 23.4 mi
Springs: 3
- The Ashburnham Spring: 12.8 mi
- Mystery Spring: 13.3 mi
- River Road Spring: 23.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of Milton Starr Land. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Hill | WSW 257° | 310 m | 6.8 mi |
| Juniper Hill | WNW 301° | 278 m | 7.5 mi |
| Pole Hill | NNW 331° | 259 m | 8.3 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | W 274° | 255 m | 6.3 mi |
| Pearl Hill | W 264° | 250 m | 6.7 mi |
| Fort Hill | W 278° | 241 m | 6.3 mi |
| Nobby Hill | NW 313° | 235 m | 8.0 mi |
| Barker Hill | NW 316° | 229 m | 5.4 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, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/188428288
Day trips start here
- Townsend · 4 mi
- Groton · 5 mi
- Shirley · 6 mi
- Fitchburg · 9 mi
- Leominster · 10 mi
- Tyngsborough · 10 mi
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