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Riley Conservation Area

Riley Conservation Area from directly overhead

Riley Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 75 m. Moose Hill stands 163 m to the north-northeast, 10 miles off. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 1.1 miles off.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates41.99454, -71.30608

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Gardens
Historic sites
Peaks
Parks
  • Harold Burns Memorial Wildlife Arboretum: 0.7 mi
  • Columbia Field: 1.4 mi
  • Mason Field: 1.5 mi
  • Veterans Park: 1.7 mi
  • Simmons Park: 1.7 mi
Museums
  • Falls Fire Barn Museum: 1.7 mi
  • Attleboro Arts Museum: 3.7 mi
  • Attleboro Area Industrial Museum: 3.8 mi
  • The Patriots Hall of Fame: 7.1 mi
  • Captain Wilbur Kelly House Transportation Museum: 7.7 mi
Artworks
  • Lloyd G. Balfour Riverwalk Scupture: 3.6 mi
  • "Inspire Thru Art" Mural: 3.6 mi
  • Cuddy Court Creatures: 3.6 mi
  • "HA HA HA" Sculpture: 3.7 mi
  • "Arts for Everyone" Mural: 3.7 mi
Attractions
  • G's Place: 4.4 mi
  • Path Continues: 4.5 mi
  • Trailers: 4.7 mi
  • The Glen: 6.2 mi
  • Vernal Pool: 6.2 mi
Beaches: 50
  • Whiting's Pond Beach: 1.6 mi
  • Barbara Road Beach: 2.1 mi
  • Sweatt Beach: 5.7 mi
  • Chilson Beach: 8.3 mi
  • Frank Moody State Beach: 9.9 mi
Cliffs: 35
Picnic sites: 26
  • 8: 0.5 mi
  • 7: 0.5 mi
  • 6: 0.5 mi
  • 11: 0.5 mi
  • 4: 0.5 mi
Rest areas: 8
  • Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 1.0 mi
  • Interstate 95 Rest Area: 1.7 mi
  • Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 8.0 mi
  • Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 8.1 mi
  • Thirsty Beaver: 14.3 mi
Waterfalls: 5
Springs: 2
  • Roger Williams Spring: 12.5 mi
  • Pakomet Spring: 19.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.9 miles of Riley Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Moose HillNNE 28°163 m10.1 mi
Beacon Pole HillW 270°162 m7.4 mi
Catamint HillW 274°152 m7.1 mi
Bald HillWNW 296°145 m8.3 mi
Diamond HillW 274°144 m5.5 mi
Sayles HillWSW 256°143 m10.4 mi
Iron Rock HillW 273°140 m7.7 mi
Oak HillWNW 292°138 m7.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:2118:57
June solstice05:1119:4320:25
September equinox06:3318:0818:44
December solstice07:1115:3216:17

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272936475766727163514233
Precip in4.43.85.44.73.64.33.53.84.15.14.55.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norton W, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29870174

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