- Elevation, modelled
- 185 m
- Tallest summit within 8.3 miles
- Mount Grace491 m · 7.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mohawk Trail - MA5.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 42.6326, -72.2352
Packard Pond Access is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 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.
- Built
- 2008-03-06
- Access
- Yes
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Grace | NW 304° | 491 m | 7.3 mi |
| Bennetts Knob | NW 306° | 444 m | 7.3 mi |
| Mayo Hill | NNW 331° | 418 m | 6.6 mi |
| Prospect Hill | SSE 152° | 416 m | 6.9 mi |
| Baldwin Hill | SE 132° | 411 m | 5.4 mi |
| White Hill | NNW 341° | 409 m | 6.3 mi |
| Prospect Hill | NNE 17° | 407 m | 5.6 mi |
| Ward Hill | SE 144° | 405 m | 5.4 mi |
- 5.2 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MANational
- 8.5 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 11.6 mi off the Connecticut River BywayNational
- 22.4 mi off the Molly Stark Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Kiwanis Point · 6 mi
- Overlook · 10 mi
- Waterfall · 11 mi
- Beal's Knob Vista · 19 mi
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
- Skyfields Arboretum: 0.9 mi
- Skyfields Arboretum: 1.0 mi
- Conservation Land: 1.4 mi
- Tully Brook Conservation Area: 1.8 mi
- Doane's Falls: 2.0 mi
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
- Colonial Home 1777 Marker: 2.0 mi
- Fort House Marker: 2.6 mi
- Town Pound Marker: 2.9 mi
- 4th Meetinghouse - Old Town Hall Marker: 2.9 mi
- 1st Meetinghouse Marker: 3.0 mi
Attractions: 42
- 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
- Jacob Hill: 4.7 mi
- The Sanctuary: 10.3 mi
- Table Rock: 10.6 mi
- Buoux Buttress: 11.6 mi
- The Slab: 11.6 mi
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
Springs: 2
- The Ashburnham Spring: 16.6 mi
- Falcon Spring: 16.9 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Creamery Covered Bridge: 23.3 mi
- Green River Covered Bridge: 24.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Trap Falls: 23.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 19:48 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:11 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:33 | 16:19 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 26 | 34 | 47 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 51 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tully Lake, under a mile away.
Day trips start here
- Gardner · 13 mi
- Rindge · 14 mi
- Swanzey · 17 mi
- Ashburnham · 18 mi
- Westminster · 18 mi
- Gill · 19 mi
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