Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Rt 190 Cons.Area
Rt 190 Cons.Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 124 m. Crow Hills stands 376 m to the west, 7.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Johnny Ro Veterans Memorial Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Lost Villages Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.51176, -71.72371
- 17.0 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 18.9 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 27.2 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 28.2 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MA, National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Johnny Ro Veterans Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
- McLaughlin Field - Babe Ruth Baseball: 0.8 mi
- Twelvth Street Field: 1.1 mi
- Prospect Park: 1.4 mi
- Eagles Field: 1.6 mi
Historic sites
- PFC. Johnathan R. Robarge: 0.6 mi
- SPC Albert R. Jex: 0.6 mi
- SGT Joshua A. Ward: 0.6 mi
- LTC Garnet Derby: 0.6 mi
- M-60A3 Tank: 0.6 mi
Artworks
- "Johnny Ro": 0.6 mi
- Wo Peen, The Dreamer: 5.8 mi
- Pumunangwet, He Who Soots the Stars: 5.8 mi
- The Olympic Bell: 9.4 mi
- Old Frog Pond Farm & Studio: 9.4 mi
Peaks
- Pond Hill: 0.7 mi
- Pine Hill: 1.7 mi
- Jocelyn Hill: 2.1 mi
- Legate Hill: 2.1 mi
- Wekepeke Hill: 2.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Chapman-Goodale Conservation Land: 1.3 mi
- Prospect Park Conservation Area: 1.3 mi
- Chickering Conservation Land: 1.6 mi
- Bartlett Pond Conservation Area: 1.7 mi
- Fitchurg State College Conservation Land: 1.7 mi
Attractions
- Whale Rock: 5.1 mi
- Moses' Rock: 5.2 mi
- Coggshall Rock Ledges & Cliffs: 5.3 mi
- Painted Rock: 6.6 mi
- Clinton Tunnel - West Entrance: 7.7 mi
Museums
- Harvard Historical Society: 5.6 mi
- Lunenburg Historical Society: 5.7 mi
- Fruitlands Museum: 5.8 mi
- Ron Bouchard Racing Museum: 5.8 mi
- Fitchburg Historical Society: 6.5 mi
Gardens: 55
- Native Herb Garden: 5.8 mi
- Morning Glory Farm: 6.3 mi
- Prichard Street Community Garden: 6.5 mi
- Sundial Community Garden: 6.6 mi
- Maybarton Community Garden: 6.8 mi
Beaches: 28
- Wilder Beach: 4.0 mi
- Lunenburg Town Beach: 4.6 mi
- The Beach at Arrive: 4.7 mi
- Sterling Town Beach: 6.7 mi
- Thurston's Beach: 6.9 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Ice Fall: 9.1 mi
- Ice Fall (in winter): 9.2 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 9.3 mi
- Scar Hill Bluffs: 10.5 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 11.0 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Cascades: 4.9 mi
- Emerson Falls: 6.7 mi
- Trap Falls: 11.5 mi
- The Falls: 16.9 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 23.1 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Picnic Area: 1.5 mi
- Trap Falls: 11.4 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 18.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 22.2 mi
Springs: 2
- The Ashburnham Spring: 13.0 mi
- Mystery Spring: 16.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 1.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.2 miles of Rt 190 Cons.Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crow Hills | W 278° | 376 m | 7.0 mi |
| Ball Hill | W 276° | 364 m | 6.1 mi |
| South Monoosnoc Hill | WNW 283° | 345 m | 4.0 mi |
| Bayberry Hill | W 268° | 325.5 m | 3.6 mi |
| Rocky Hill | WSW 247° | 325 m | 4.0 mi |
| Wolfden Hill | W 264° | 297 m | 6.4 mi |
| North Monoosnoc Hill | WNW 301° | 291 m | 4.4 mi |
| Oak Hill | WNW 302° | 289 m | 6.6 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 | 15:32 | 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29700510
Day trips start here
- Leominster · 2 mi
- North County · 5 mi
- Shirley · 5 mi
- Fitchburg · 6 mi
- Clinton · 7 mi
- Harvard · 7 mi
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