Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Rich Tree Farm
Rich Tree Farm is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 82 m. Gardner Hill stands 195 m to the west-southwest, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Holdenwood Trust Cons. Area, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1986
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.56356, -71.62834
- 15.3 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 21.6 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 23.0 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 28.7 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Holdenwood Trust Cons. Area: 0.7 mi
- Holdenwood Trust Cons. Area: 0.9 mi
- Benjamin Hill Conservation Area: 1.0 mi
- Spruce Swamp Conservation Area: 1.3 mi
- Mitchell Conservation Area: 1.4 mi
Peaks
- Benjamin Hill: 1.0 mi
- Shepleys Hill: 1.5 mi
- Squannacook Hill: 1.9 mi
- Chaplin Hill: 1.9 mi
- The Major Hills: 2.0 mi
Historic sites
- Shirley Remembers: 1.6 mi
- The Veterans of Shirley For Honorable Service During The Korean War: 1.6 mi
- The Veterans Of Shirley Serving During WW2: 1.6 mi
- The Veterans Of Shirley For Honorable Service During The Vietnam War: 1.6 mi
- Shirley Veterans Memorial: 1.6 mi
Parks
- Whitley Park: 1.6 mi
- Depot Square Park: 2.0 mi
- Albert J. Pirone Memorial Park: 2.3 mi
- Mirror Lake: 2.7 mi
- Tarbell School Park: 3.0 mi
Gardens: 60
- Ayer Community Garden: 2.8 mi
- Native Herb Garden: 3.9 mi
- Katie's Garden: 4.2 mi
- Colonial Herb Garden: 7.2 mi
- Flerra Meadows Community Garden Boxborough: 7.6 mi
Artworks
- Wo Peen, The Dreamer: 3.9 mi
- Pumunangwet, He Who Soots the Stars: 3.9 mi
- Forest Bells: 4.5 mi
- "Johnny Ro": 5.9 mi
- Old Frog Pond Farm & Studio: 7.8 mi
Museums
- Fruitlands Museum: 4.2 mi
- Harvard Historical Society: 5.0 mi
- Lunenburg Historical Society: 5.4 mi
- Ron Bouchard Racing Museum: 7.7 mi
- Fitchburg Historical Society: 9.1 mi
Attractions
- Whale Rock: 8.7 mi
- Moses' Rock: 8.9 mi
- Coggshall Rock Ledges & Cliffs: 8.9 mi
- Painted Rock: 9.4 mi
- stone pile: 10.7 mi
Beaches: 31
- Swimming Hole: 5.1 mi
- Harvard Town Beach: 5.2 mi
- Wilder Beach: 5.7 mi
- Thurston's Beach: 5.8 mi
- Lunenburg Town Beach: 5.9 mi
Picnic sites: 18
- Picnic Area: 4.8 mi
- Trap Falls: 10.6 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 12.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 16.8 mi
- Picnic Table: 22.1 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Old Limestone Quarry: 5.2 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 13.7 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 14.5 mi
- Ice Fall: 14.7 mi
- Ice Fall (in winter): 14.8 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Cascades: 8.7 mi
- Trap Falls: 10.7 mi
- Emerson Falls: 10.9 mi
- The Falls: 12.5 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 17.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 4.7 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 24.6 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 24.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Mystery Spring: 11.1 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 15.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.9 miles of Rich Tree Farm. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner Hill | WSW 250° | 195 m | 7.9 mi |
| North Peak | S 175° | 192 m | 7.1 mi |
| Oak Hill | SE 129° | 187 m | 5.2 mi |
| Oak Hill | SE 139° | 187 m | 5.4 mi |
| Clarks Hill | WNW 291° | 182 m | 4.7 mi |
| Jocelyn Hill | WSW 252° | 180 m | 4.9 mi |
| Turkey Hill | WNW 287° | 173 m | 4.7 mi |
| Prospect Hill | SSE 167° | 171 m | 4.3 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 | 19:45 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 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.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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