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Old Mill Conservation Area

Old Mill Conservation Area from directly overhead

Old Mill Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 70 m. Bayberry Hill stands 209 m to the west-northwest, 7.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Squannacook River Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates42.59421, -71.62523

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Tarbell School Park: 0.9 mi
  • Culter Field: 1.0 mi
  • Rooftop Boat Access: 2.8 mi
  • Legion Field: 2.9 mi
  • Hanson Playground: 2.9 mi
Historic sites
  • Mr Dumaine Memorial: 1.4 mi
  • Groton Hunt Monument: 1.6 mi
  • Moors Schoolhouse: 2.4 mi
  • Bates Memorial: 2.8 mi
  • 911 Memorial: 2.9 mi
Artworks
Museums
Attractions
  • Whale Rock: 9.1 mi
  • Coggshall Rock Ledges & Cliffs: 9.3 mi
  • Moses' Rock: 9.3 mi
  • Painted Rock: 9.5 mi
  • Yudicky Farm - Conservation Area: 9.7 mi
Gardens: 57
  • Katie's Garden: 3.0 mi
  • Ayer Community Garden: 3.9 mi
  • Native Herb Garden: 6.0 mi
  • Colonial Herb Garden: 8.7 mi
  • Westford Community Gardens: 8.8 mi
Beaches: 30
  • Swimming Hole: 3.3 mi
  • Wilder Beach: 6.1 mi
  • Lunenburg Town Beach: 6.1 mi
  • The Beach at Arrive: 6.2 mi
  • Harvard Town Beach: 7.1 mi
Picnic sites: 19
Waterfalls: 11
  • Cascades: 9.2 mi
  • Trap Falls: 9.4 mi
  • The Falls: 10.4 mi
  • Emerson Falls: 11.4 mi
  • Wamesit Falls: 16.8 mi
Cliffs: 9
Rest areas: 3
Springs: 2
  • Mystery Spring: 10.9 mi
  • The Ashburnham Spring: 14.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.9 miles of Old Mill Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bayberry HillWNW 302°209 m7.3 mi
Oak HillSE 144°187 m6.6 mi
Oak HillSSE 151°187 m7.1 mi
Clarks HillW 265°182 m4.6 mi
Jocelyn HillSW 233°180 m6.0 mi
Townsend HillNNW 339°180 m6.4 mi
Turkey HillW 261°173 m4.7 mi
Prospect HillS 173°171 m6.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:2218:59
June solstice05:1019:4520:28
September equinox06:3418:0918:46
December solstice07:1415:3116:17

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252735475867727163514031
Precip in2.62.83.83.83.64.13.53.44.04.53.63.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fitchburg Muni AP, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/155738699

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