Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Norcross Spring Farm
Norcross Spring Farm is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 117 m. Fay Mountain stands 212 m to the west-northwest, 2.0 miles off. Lost Villages Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- restricted
How to reach it
Coordinates42.22826, -71.59174
- 15.2 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 18.8 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 20.3 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 23.5 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Ledge · 20 mi
- Lookout Point · 21 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 27 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Norcross Spring Farm: 0.1 mi
- Norcross Spring Farm: 0.2 mi
- Norcross Spring Farm: 0.2 mi
- Springfield Estates: 0.3 mi
- Hill St. Land: 0.4 mi
Parks
- Minuteman Park: 1.1 mi
- Greg's Field: 1.3 mi
- Reed Park: 1.4 mi
- Reed Park: 1.4 mi
- Reed Park: 1.4 mi
Peaks
- Mammoth Rock: 1.3 mi
- Bear Hill: 1.8 mi
- Fay Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Vinal Hill: 2.6 mi
- Whitney Hill: 2.6 mi
Historic sites
- Caffrey family house foundation (1790s): 1.8 mi
- WW1 Memorial: 3.8 mi
- Watkins Woods Plaque: 5.0 mi
- Martha Templeman Plaque: 5.1 mi
- NEMBA Plaque: 6.2 mi
Attractions
- Boston Marathon Starting Line: 3.8 mi
- Old Black Oak: 5.8 mi
- Teetering Rock: 6.4 mi
- Chattering Rock: 6.8 mi
- The Explorer Express Train: 9.3 mi
Artworks
- George V. Brown Memorial: 3.8 mi
- Hoyt Statue: 3.8 mi
- horseshoe sculpture: 6.3 mi
- Statue: 7.1 mi
- Uncle Beazley: 9.3 mi
Museums
- Willard House and Clock Museum: 4.2 mi
- National Park Lowe Mill: 7.0 mi
- Shrewsbury Historical Society: 7.9 mi
- Massachusetts State Police Museum and Learning Center: 8.9 mi
- EcoTarium: 9.3 mi
Gardens
- Community Garden Southborough: 5.5 mi
- Southborough Town Pound: 6.2 mi
- Berlin Community Garden: 8.7 mi
- Janet Colby Memorial Garden: 9.0 mi
- Eric J. Cook Memorial Garden: 9.0 mi
Beaches: 38
- Lake Chauncy Public Beach: 4.4 mi
- Hopkinton Reservoir Beach: 4.4 mi
- Hopkinton Main Beach: 4.6 mi
- Point Rok Beach: 7.3 mi
- Pleasure Point: 8.9 mi
Picnic sites: 34
- Picnic Site 9: 20.2 mi
- Picnic Site 10: 20.2 mi
- Picnic Site 8: 20.2 mi
- Picnic Site 11: 20.3 mi
- Picnic Site 6: 20.3 mi
Cliffs: 28
- Condo Rock: 5.9 mi
- The Wall: 6.2 mi
- Falling Rock Ridge: 11.0 mi
- Scar Hill Bluffs: 12.0 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 12.4 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 21.0 mi
- Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 21.3 mi
- Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 21.3 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 22.0 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 22.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cascade Brook Falls: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.7 miles of Norcross Spring Farm. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fay Mountain | WNW 293° | 212 m | 2.0 mi |
| Leland Hill | SW 231° | 202 m | 7.4 mi |
| Temple Hill | WNW 301° | 200 m | 6.8 mi |
| Golden Hill | NW 306° | 196 m | 7.1 mi |
| Pigeon Hill | WSW 253° | 195 m | 4.4 mi |
| George Hill | SW 228° | 183 m | 3.3 mi |
| Pratt Hill | SSW 201° | 181 m | 3.4 mi |
| Green Hill | WNW 294° | 181 m | 5.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:09 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:32 | 16:18 |
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 | 27 | 29 | 37 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — West Medway, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29783381
Day trips start here
- Upton · 4 mi
- Boroughs · 5 mi
- Ashland · 7 mi
- Blackstone Valley · 7 mi
- Milford · 7 mi
- Marlborough · 8 mi
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