- Elevation, modelled
- 287 m
- Tallest summit within 8.6 miles
- Mount Wachusett609 m · 6.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lost Villages Scenic Byway5.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 42.4737, -72.0146
Natty Brook Access is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 287 m. Mount Wachusett stands 609 m to the east, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Charles Clark Corner, a park 0.4 miles away. Lost Villages Scenic Byway passes 5.6 miles off.
- Built
- 1997
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.6 miles of Natty Brook Access. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Wachusett | E 81° | 609 m | 6.6 mi |
| Little Wachusett | E 96° | 476 m | 6.4 mi |
| Pine Hill | E 83° | 440 m | 7.3 mi |
| Brown Hill | E 99° | 401 m | 5.8 mi |
| Canesto Hill | NNW 329° | 400 m | 3.4 mi |
| Church Rock | ENE 61° | 398 m | 6.0 mi |
| Dolbier Hill | NNW 336° | 389 m | 5.5 mi |
| Reservoir Hill | NNE 13° | 389 m | 7.6 mi |
- 5.6 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 14.6 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MANational
- 25.0 mi off the Connecticut River BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Kiwanis Point · 18 mi
- Overlook · 23 mi
- Waterfall · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Charles Clark Corner: 0.4 mi
- Curtis Recreation Field: 0.5 mi
- Westminster State Forest: 4.7 mi
- Hubbardston Road Park: 5.2 mi
- Town Common: 5.8 mi
Peaks
- Comet Hill: 1.5 mi
- Mount Jefferson: 1.8 mi
- Fairweather Hill: 2.0 mi
- Simonds Hill: 2.5 mi
- Ragged Hill: 3.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Malone Road Conservation Area: 1.6 mi
- Mount Jefferson Conservation Area: 1.7 mi
- Jacob Riis Farm: 2.9 mi
- Barre Falls Project Area: 3.2 mi
- Underwood Conservation Area: 3.6 mi
Attractions
- The Barre Cross: 3.8 mi
- Yellow Chair: 5.9 mi
- Observation Tower: 6.6 mi
- Giant Shopping Cart: 7.2 mi
- Bicentennial Giant Chair: 7.2 mi
Historic sites
- Stone Bridge historical marker: 5.5 mi
- East Templeton WWII Memorial: 6.2 mi
- World War I Memorial: 6.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 6.3 mi
- World War II Memorial: 6.3 mi
Artworks
- Schoolboy of 1850: 12.3 mi
- South Royalston Chicken: 12.8 mi
- Clyde II: 14.5 mi
- "Johnny Ro": 15.0 mi
- Guitar: 15.9 mi
Museums: 31
- Gardner Museum: 7.5 mi
- Phillipston Historical Society: 9.1 mi
- Fisher Museum: 9.8 mi
- Frederick Historic Piano Collection: 12.5 mi
- Old Town Hall: 13.2 mi
Gardens: 27
- St. Paul's Community Garden: 7.2 mi
- Phillipston Community Garden: 10.6 mi
- Sundial Community Garden: 13.3 mi
- Prichard Street Community Garden: 13.4 mi
- Community Garden: 16.2 mi
Beaches: 23
- Crocker Pond Beach: 9.4 mi
- Lake Dennison Picnic & Swim Area: 12.1 mi
- North Camping Area Beach: 12.6 mi
- Holiday Cove: 14.0 mi
- Silver Lake Beach: 14.0 mi
Cliffs: 22
- Ice Fall (in winter): 5.8 mi
- Ice Fall: 6.0 mi
- Overlook: 8.0 mi
- Indian Kitchen: 12.5 mi
- Scar Hill Bluffs: 15.8 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Emerson Falls: 10.4 mi
- Cascades: 12.4 mi
- Doane's Falls: 15.4 mi
- Doane's Falls: 15.5 mi
- Spirit Falls: 16.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Picnic Area: 16.5 mi
- Trap Falls: 18.3 mi
Springs: 1
- The Ashburnham Spring: 12.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 19:47 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:33 | 16:19 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 26 | 34 | 46 | 56 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Barre Falls DAM, 3 mi away.
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