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Packard Pond Access

Packard Pond Access from directly overhead

Packard Pond Access is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 185 m. Mount Grace stands 491 m to the northwest, 7.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Tully Mountain, a peak 0.5 miles away. Mohawk Trail - MA passes 5.2 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Built
2008-03-06
Visiting

What to expect

Access
Yes
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates42.63259, -72.23517

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Little Tully Mountain: 0.5 mi
  • Tully Mountain: 1.3 mi
  • Chestnut Hill: 1.8 mi
  • Temple Hill: 2.5 mi
  • Sheep Rock: 2.6 mi
Nature reserves
Parks
  • Goddard Park: 1.4 mi
  • Lake Park: 2.4 mi
  • Little League Park: 2.5 mi
  • Fish Park: 2.6 mi
  • Athol Veterans Park: 2.7 mi
Historic sites
Attractions: 41
  • Path Continues: 6.0 mi
  • Path Continues: 6.0 mi
  • Path Continues: 6.1 mi
  • Stone Bridge: 6.1 mi
  • Path Continues: 6.1 mi
Museums: 39
  • Old Town Hall: 2.9 mi
  • Royalston Historical Society: 3.7 mi
  • Royalston Post Office: 3.7 mi
  • The Warwick Historical Society and Museum: 6.3 mi
  • Phillipston Historical Society: 6.6 mi
Cliffs: 24
Artworks: 23
  • South Royalston Chicken: 4.4 mi
  • Clyde II: 9.8 mi
  • Schoolboy of 1850: 16.3 mi
  • Greenfield Money Tree: 20.1 mi
  • Reaching: 20.4 mi
Gardens: 16
  • Phillipston Community Garden: 5.3 mi
  • Wendell Community Garden: 10.0 mi
  • Community Garden: 10.3 mi
  • St. Paul's Community Garden: 13.2 mi
  • Just Roots Community Garden: 19.1 mi
Beaches: 15
  • Silver Lake Beach: 2.2 mi
  • North Camping Area Beach: 7.5 mi
  • Lake Dennison Picnic & Swim Area: 7.5 mi
  • Richmond Town Beach at Cass Pond: 7.9 mi
  • Fitzwilliam Town Beach on Laurel Lake: 8.1 mi
Waterfalls: 12
  • Doane's Falls: 2.0 mi
  • Doane's Falls: 2.0 mi
  • Spirit Falls: 3.0 mi
  • Royalston Falls: 5.7 mi
  • Bear's Den Falls: 7.8 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Springs: 2
  • The Ashburnham Spring: 16.6 mi
  • Falcon Spring: 16.9 mi
Covered bridges: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Trap Falls: 23.5 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.3 miles of Packard Pond Access. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount GraceNW 304°491 m7.3 mi
Bennetts KnobNW 306°444 m7.3 mi
Mayo HillNNW 331°418 m6.6 mi
Prospect HillSSE 152°416 m6.9 mi
Baldwin HillSE 132°411 m5.4 mi
White HillNNW 341°409 m6.3 mi
Prospect HillNNE 17°407 m5.6 mi
Ward HillSE 144°405 m5.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5318:2419:01
June solstice05:1219:4820:31
September equinox06:3718:1118:48
December solstice07:1715:3316:19

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242634475968747264514030
Precip in3.62.93.93.53.54.54.64.34.34.73.64.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tully Lake, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29676456

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