- Elevation, modelled
- 334 m
- Tallest summit within 8.1 miles
- Mount Wachusett609 m · 6.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lost Villages Scenic Byway12.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 42.5670, -71.9581
Quag Pond Bog Natural Heritage Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 334 m. Mount Wachusett stands 609 m to the southeast, 6.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Ray Hill, a peak 0.3 miles away. Lost Villages Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.
- Built
- 1995
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.1 miles of Quag Pond Bog Natural Heritage Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Wachusett | SE 146° | 609 m | 6.5 mi |
| Little Watatic Mountain | NNE 15° | 478 m | 8.0 mi |
| Little Wachusett | SSE 154° | 476 m | 8.0 mi |
| Pine Hill | SE 142° | 440 m | 7.0 mi |
| Mount Hunger | NNE 30° | 439 m | 7.0 mi |
| Jewell Hill | NE 44° | 429 m | 7.0 mi |
| Russell Hill | NE 38° | 414 m | 7.4 mi |
| Meeting House Hill | NNE 21° | 409 m | 5.7 mi |
- 12.4 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 16.1 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MANational
- 26.2 mi off the Connecticut River BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Kiwanis Point · 19 mi
- Overlook · 24 mi
- Waterfall · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Ray Hill: 0.3 mi
- Barber Hill: 0.6 mi
- Parker Hill: 1.2 mi
- Bickford Hill: 1.2 mi
- Prospect Hill: 1.5 mi
Parks
- Dunn Park: 1.0 mi
- Bickford Playground: 1.4 mi
- Jackson Playground: 1.7 mi
- Stedman Playground: 1.8 mi
- Monument Park: 1.9 mi
Attractions
- Yellow Chair: 1.2 mi
- Bicentennial Giant Chair: 1.4 mi
- Giant Shopping Cart: 2.7 mi
- Observation Tower: 6.5 mi
- Painted Rock: 7.6 mi
Historic sites
- Former Seth Heywood Site: 1.6 mi
- Veterans Monument: 1.9 mi
- Former Ohave Synagogue Marker: 1.9 mi
- World War 1 Memorial: 2.0 mi
- Vietnam War Memorial: 2.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Otter River Conservation: 2.6 mi
- Gardner Water Supply Land: 2.7 mi
- Gardner Water Supply Land: 2.9 mi
- Town Well: 2.9 mi
- Perley Brook Reservoir: 2.9 mi
Artworks
- Schoolboy of 1850: 5.3 mi
- Clyde II: 9.3 mi
- South Royalston Chicken: 10.6 mi
- "Johnny Ro": 12.2 mi
- Wo Peen, The Dreamer: 18.1 mi
Museums: 34
- Gardner Museum: 1.6 mi
- Frederick Historic Piano Collection: 5.4 mi
- Fitchburg Historical Society: 7.9 mi
- Fitchburg Art Museum: 8.0 mi
- Phillipston Historical Society: 9.1 mi
Gardens: 31
- St. Paul's Community Garden: 1.6 mi
- Sundial Community Garden: 8.0 mi
- Prichard Street Community Garden: 8.1 mi
- Phillipston Community Garden: 9.7 mi
- Maybarton Community Garden: 17.3 mi
Beaches: 23
- Crocker Pond Beach: 3.8 mi
- Holiday Cove: 7.4 mi
- Ripple Beach Cove: 8.0 mi
- Lake Dennison Picnic & Swim Area: 8.3 mi
- North Camping Area Beach: 8.7 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Ice Fall (in winter): 5.9 mi
- Ice Fall: 6.0 mi
- Overlook: 12.9 mi
- Jacob Hill: 15.3 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 17.7 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Emerson Falls: 6.0 mi
- Cascades: 8.1 mi
- Trap Falls: 11.8 mi
- Doane's Falls: 13.6 mi
- Doane's Falls: 13.7 mi
Springs: 2
- The Ashburnham Spring: 5.8 mi
- Falcon Spring: 21.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Trap Falls: 11.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 13.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:47 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:32 | 16:18 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 24 | 32 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 48 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ashburnham, 4 mi away.
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- Ashburnham · 3 mi
- Westminster · 3 mi
- Fitchburg · 8 mi
- North County · 9 mi
- Princeton · 9 mi
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