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Ponnakin Hill Meadow Lane Open Space

Ponnakin Hill Meadow Lane Open Space from directly overhead

Ponnakin Hill Meadow Lane Open Space is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 220 m. Moose Hill stands 331 m to the north, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Austin Hill, a peak 0.2 miles away. Lost Villages Scenic Byway passes 8.4 miles off.

What to expect

Access
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.16724, -71.93170

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Austin Hill: 0.2 mi
  • Ponnakin Hill: 0.3 mi
  • Prospect Hill: 0.8 mi
  • Carroll Hill: 0.8 mi
  • Brackett Hill: 0.9 mi
Attractions
  • Cellar Hole: 1.1 mi
  • Path Continues: 1.1 mi
  • Path Continues: 2.7 mi
  • Path Continues: 3.5 mi
  • Path Continues: 3.6 mi
Historic sites
Parks
Gardens: 24
  • Hadwen Community Garden: 8.1 mi
  • Jakubowitz-Chaifetz Garden: 8.1 mi
  • IUI Garden for the Ages: 8.5 mi
  • Herb Garden: 9.4 mi
  • Small House Garden: 9.5 mi
Artworks: 23
Museums: 19
Beaches: 16
Cliffs: 10
Ghost towns: 4
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic: 12.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Cargill Falls: 17.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.8 miles of Ponnakin Hill Meadow Lane Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Moose HillN 349°331 m7.8 mi
Little Mugget HillW 272°328 m2.1 mi
Long HillNW 319°328 m2.6 mi
Burncoat HillNNW 343°327 m5.5 mi
Prouty HillNNW 338°327 m6.0 mi
Carey HillNNE 12°327 m6.3 mi
Flat HillNNW 327°324 m3.0 mi
Maple HillNNE 12°324 m7.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5218:2319:00
June solstice05:1219:4620:28
September equinox06:3618:1018:47
December solstice07:1415:3416:19

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242635465766717062504030
Precip in3.83.24.44.33.64.13.94.24.14.83.94.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Buffumville Lake, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/888513409

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