Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Pumpkin Brook
Pumpkin Brook is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 93 m. Pearl Hill stands 310 m to the west, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Townsend Road Land, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.62144, -71.65827
- 18.6 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 19.2 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 24.5 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 24.7 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Townsend Road Land: 0.4 mi
- Squannacook River Wildlife Management Area: 0.7 mi
- Squannacook Picnic Site: 0.8 mi
- Squannacook River Wildlife Management Area: 0.8 mi
- Squannacook Conservation Area: 0.8 mi
Historic sites
- Peter E. Bertozzi Memorial: 0.8 mi
- Groton Leatherboard Memorial: 0.8 mi
- Peter Bertozzi and Squannacook River Wildlife Management Area Memorial: 1.1 mi
- Mr Dumaine Memorial: 3.3 mi
- Groton Hunt Monument: 3.3 mi
Peaks
- Hunting Hill: 1.3 mi
- Kezar Hill: 1.3 mi
- The Throne: 1.4 mi
- Deacon Hill: 1.8 mi
- Brattle Hill: 2.3 mi
Parks
- Culter Field: 1.7 mi
- Tarbell School Park: 1.9 mi
- Rooftop Boat Access: 3.3 mi
- Yapp Hay Field: 3.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 3.8 mi
Museums
- Lunenburg Historical Society: 3.9 mi
- Ron Bouchard Racing Museum: 6.5 mi
- Fitchburg Art Museum: 7.8 mi
- Fitchburg Historical Society: 7.8 mi
- Fruitlands Museum: 8.4 mi
Artworks
- Forest Bells: 6.2 mi
- Observatory: 7.2 mi
- The Venuses Rest: 7.2 mi
- Remember These Raw Remnants: 7.2 mi
- Through Time: 7.2 mi
Attractions
- Painted Rock: 8.2 mi
- Whale Rock: 8.3 mi
- Coggshall Rock Ledges & Cliffs: 8.4 mi
- Moses' Rock: 8.5 mi
- Yudicky Farm - Conservation Area: 9.4 mi
Gardens: 56
- Katie's Garden: 4.7 mi
- Ayer Community Garden: 6.4 mi
- Maple Hill Gardens: 7.5 mi
- Prichard Street Community Garden: 7.6 mi
- Sundial Community Garden: 7.8 mi
Beaches: 29
- Swimming Hole: 0.9 mi
- Lunenburg Town Beach: 5.3 mi
- The Beach at Arrive: 5.4 mi
- Wilder Beach: 5.5 mi
- Harvard Town Beach: 9.5 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Trap Falls: 7.0 mi
- Cascades: 8.4 mi
- The Falls: 8.7 mi
- Emerson Falls: 10.4 mi
- Purgatory Lower Falls: 16.6 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Old Limestone Quarry: 4.3 mi
- Ice Fall: 15.2 mi
- Ice Fall (in winter): 15.3 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 17.2 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 17.7 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Trap Falls: 6.9 mi
- Picnic Area: 7.6 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 14.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 18.4 mi
- Picnic Table: 22.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 7.3 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 23.4 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 24.1 mi
Springs: 2
- The Ashburnham Spring: 12.8 mi
- Mystery Spring: 12.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.3 miles of Pumpkin Brook. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Hill | W 271° | 310 m | 6.6 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | WNW 289° | 255 m | 6.5 mi |
| Pearl Hill | W 279° | 250 m | 6.6 mi |
| Rollstone Hill | WSW 250° | 244 m | 8.3 mi |
| Fort Hill | WNW 293° | 241 m | 6.7 mi |
| Barker Hill | NNW 327° | 229 m | 6.7 mi |
| Pine Hill | WSW 239° | 228 m | 8.3 mi |
| Russell Hill | NNW 346° | 223 m | 7.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:46 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:31 | 16:17 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 27 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fitchburg Muni AP, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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