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North Pond Ridge Conservation Area

North Pond Ridge Conservation Area from directly overhead

North Pond Ridge Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 255 m. Crag Mountain stands 456 m to the northwest, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Chestnut Hill Wildlife Conservation Easement, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Mohawk Trail - MA passes 0.8 miles off.

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Coordinates42.56220, -72.33110

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Kiwanis Bicentennial Park: 1.2 mi
  • Kiwanis Bicentennial Park: 1.3 mi
  • Muzzey Field: 1.9 mi
  • Richard Anderson Square Park: 2.0 mi
  • Richard Anderson Square: 2.0 mi
Peaks
  • Chestnut Hill: 1.2 mi
  • Magoon Hill: 1.3 mi
  • Walnut Hill: 1.5 mi
  • Browns Hill: 1.8 mi
  • Bullard Hill: 2.2 mi
Historic sites
  • Hazel's Park: 2.3 mi
  • South Athol WWII Honor Roll: 4.1 mi
  • South Athol WWI Honor Roll: 4.1 mi
  • Indian Trail Marker: 5.4 mi
  • Fort House Marker: 5.5 mi
Museums: 39
Attractions: 38
  • Path Continues: 1.0 mi
  • Path Continues: 1.1 mi
  • Path Continues: 1.1 mi
  • Path Continues: 1.2 mi
  • Hermit's Castle: 5.9 mi
Cliffs: 25
  • The Sanctuary: 5.4 mi
  • Mormon Hollow: 6.4 mi
  • Mormon Hollow: 6.4 mi
  • Buoux Buttress: 7.0 mi
  • The Slab: 7.0 mi
Gardens: 24
  • Wendell Community Garden: 3.4 mi
  • Community Garden: 4.2 mi
  • Phillipston Community Garden: 9.7 mi
  • North Garden: 13.9 mi
  • South Garden: 14.0 mi
Beaches: 18
  • Silver Lake Beach: 5.8 mi
  • Richmond Town Beach at Cass Pond: 13.2 mi
  • Lake Dennison Picnic & Swim Area: 13.5 mi
  • North Camping Area Beach: 13.7 mi
  • Puffers Pond South Beach: 13.8 mi
Artworks: 16
Waterfalls: 10
  • Bear's Den Falls: 1.4 mi
  • Doane's Falls: 8.8 mi
  • Doane's Falls: 8.9 mi
  • Hobo Falls: 9.0 mi
  • Spirit Falls: 9.8 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Springs: 2
  • The Ashburnham Spring: 22.2 mi
  • Falcon Spring: 23.5 mi
Covered bridges: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.8 miles of North Pond Ridge Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Crag MountainNW 322°456 m7.2 mi
Dry HillW 260°423 m7.1 mi
Orcutt HillSW 230°394 m3.3 mi
Pratt HillENE 76°394 m7.7 mi
Bear MountainWNW 290°389 m5.1 mi
Round TopENE 69°388 m7.8 mi
Packard MountainS 189°386 m7.1 mi
Poor Farm HillS 190°384 m4.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2419:02
June solstice05:1319:4820:31
September equinox06:3718:1118:49
December solstice07:1715:3416:20

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242635465867727062504030
Precip in2.72.33.43.43.24.13.83.94.34.23.43.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Orange Muni AP, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29913809

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