- Elevation, modelled
- 309 m
- Tallest summit within 8.3 miles
- Mount Wachusett609 m · 3.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lost Villages Scenic Byway7.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 42.4586, -71.9362
Old Colony Road Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 309 m. Mount Wachusett stands 609 m to the northeast, 3.3 miles off. Lost Villages Scenic Byway passes 7.1 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.3 miles of Old Colony Road Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Wachusett | NE 50° | 609 m | 3.3 mi |
| Little Wachusett | E 82° | 476 m | 2.4 mi |
| Pine Hill | ENE 59° | 440 m | 3.8 mi |
| Brown Hill | E 84° | 401 m | 1.7 mi |
| Canesto Hill | NW 304° | 400 m | 7.0 mi |
| Church Rock | NNE 18° | 398 m | 4.2 mi |
| Prentiss Hill | N 356° | 386 m | 3.1 mi |
| Rice Hill | S 178° | 386 m | 5.2 mi |
- 7.1 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 18.7 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MANational
- 29.5 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Kiwanis Point · 22 mi
- Overlook · 27 mi
- Waterfall · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Old Colony Road Conservation Area: 0.2 mi
- Four Corners Hay Fields: 0.4 mi
- Wheeler Road (Brewer) Cr: 0.8 mi
- Henry's Grove Preserve: 1.0 mi
- Savage Hill Wildlife Conservation Easement: 1.1 mi
Parks
- Hubbardston Road Park: 1.2 mi
- Entrance to Boone Trail: 2.4 mi
- Goodnow Park: 2.9 mi
- Charles Clark Corner: 4.0 mi
- Westminster State Forest: 4.2 mi
Peaks
- Savage Hill: 1.5 mi
- Simonds Hill: 1.6 mi
- Brown Hill: 1.7 mi
- Perry Hill: 1.9 mi
- Calamint Hill: 2.2 mi
Attractions
- Observation Tower: 3.3 mi
- Giant Shopping Cart: 6.2 mi
- Yellow Chair: 6.6 mi
- The Barre Cross: 7.8 mi
- Bicentennial Giant Chair: 8.5 mi
Historic sites
- 1932 Rutland train crash site: 5.0 mi
- Westminster Soldiers' Monument: 6.1 mi
- Former Ohave Synagogue Marker: 8.5 mi
- Vietnam War Memorial: 8.5 mi
- World War 1 Memorial: 8.5 mi
Artworks
- "Johnny Ro": 11.5 mi
- Schoolboy of 1850: 12.3 mi
- Folly: 12.6 mi
- Pan Statue: 12.7 mi
- Guitar: 13.5 mi
Gardens: 35
- St. Paul's Community Garden: 8.5 mi
- Sundial Community Garden: 11.2 mi
- Prichard Street Community Garden: 11.2 mi
- Systematic Garden: 12.6 mi
- Inner Park: 12.6 mi
Museums: 31
- Gardner Museum: 8.7 mi
- Fitchburg Historical Society: 11.0 mi
- Fitchburg Art Museum: 11.1 mi
- Ron Bouchard Racing Museum: 12.0 mi
- Frederick Historic Piano Collection: 12.3 mi
Beaches: 24
- Crocker Pond Beach: 8.1 mi
- Sterling Town Beach: 10.3 mi
- Wilder Beach: 12.6 mi
- The Beach at Arrive: 12.7 mi
- Lunenburg Town Beach: 12.8 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Ice Fall (in winter): 2.9 mi
- Ice Fall: 2.9 mi
- Scar Hill Bluffs: 11.9 mi
- Overlook: 12.0 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 12.2 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Emerson Falls: 8.1 mi
- Cascades: 9.7 mi
- Trap Falls: 16.9 mi
- Doane's Falls: 18.9 mi
- Doane's Falls: 18.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
- Trap Falls: 16.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
Springs: 1
- The Ashburnham Spring: 12.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:46 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:33 | 16:18 |
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, 5 mi away.
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