Nonacoicus Brook
Nonacoicus Brook is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 64 m. North Peak stands 192 m to the south, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Shepleys Hill, a peak 0.4 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 14.0 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 21.3 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 23.6 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 29.2 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Shepleys Hill: 0.4 mi
- Nonaicoicus Hill: 1.2 mi
- Benjamin Hill: 2.3 mi
- Brown Hill: 2.5 mi
- Squannacook Hill: 2.7 mi
- Depot Square Park: 0.7 mi
- Albert J. Pirone Memorial Park: 0.9 mi
- Harvard Park: 2.2 mi
- Mirror Lake: 2.3 mi
- Whitley Park: 2.5 mi
- S/SGT Leon A. Cote: 0.8 mi
- Moors Schoolhouse: 2.1 mi
- cellar hole: 2.4 mi
- Shirley Remembers: 2.5 mi
- The Veterans of Shirley For Honorable Service During The Korean War: 2.5 mi
- Ayer Game Farm: 1.2 mi
- Rich Tree Farm: 1.4 mi
- Balchs Pond: 1.4 mi
- Ayer Game Farm: 1.6 mi
- Old Mill Road Land: 1.7 mi
- Ayer Community Garden: 1.4 mi
- Native Herb Garden: 3.5 mi
- Katie's Garden: 3.6 mi
- Colonial Herb Garden: 6.0 mi
- Flerra Meadows Community Garden Boxborough: 6.5 mi
- Wo Peen, The Dreamer: 3.4 mi
- Pumunangwet, He Who Soots the Stars: 3.5 mi
- Forest Bells: 3.5 mi
- Old Frog Pond Farm & Studio: 6.8 mi
- "Johnny Ro": 6.9 mi
- Fruitlands Museum: 3.7 mi
- Harvard Historical Society: 4.7 mi
- Lunenburg Historical Society: 6.8 mi
- Westford Museum: 8.5 mi
- West School Museum: 8.7 mi
- stone pile: 9.4 mi
- Indian Grinding Stone: 9.6 mi
- Whale Rock: 10.0 mi
- Moses' Rock: 10.2 mi
- Coggshall Rock Ledges & Cliffs: 10.2 mi
- Harvard Town Beach: 4.5 mi
- Thurston's Beach: 5.2 mi
- Swimming Hole: 6.0 mi
- Wilder Beach: 7.0 mi
- Lunenburg Town Beach: 7.2 mi
- Picnic Area: 5.6 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 11.3 mi
- Trap Falls: 11.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 15.5 mi
- Picnic Table: 20.9 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 4.9 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 13.2 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 13.9 mi
- Scar Hill Bluffs: 15.5 mi
- Ice Fall: 15.8 mi
- Cascades: 10.0 mi
- Trap Falls: 11.9 mi
- Emerson Falls: 12.2 mi
- The Falls: 12.9 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 16.2 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 5.7 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 23.7 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 24.3 mi
- Mystery Spring: 9.8 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 16.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.3 miles of Nonacoicus Brook. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Peak | S 186° | 192 m | 6.8 mi |
| Oak Hill | SE 137° | 187 m | 4.0 mi |
| Oak Hill | SSE 149° | 187 m | 4.4 mi |
| Clarks Hill | WNW 290° | 182 m | 6.1 mi |
| Jocelyn Hill | W 259° | 180 m | 6.0 mi |
| Turkey Hill | WNW 286° | 173 m | 6.1 mi |
| Prospect Hill | S 185° | 171 m | 3.8 mi |
| Pond Hill | WSW 244° | 167 m | 6.3 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 | 19:45 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:31 | 16:17 |
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 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fitchburg Muni AP, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29770209
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