Rumbo Island
Rumbo Island is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 71 m. Bayberry Hill stands 209 m to the west-northwest, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Executive Estates Open Space, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 16.6 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 19.4 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 24.9 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 26.0 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Executive Estates Open Space: 0.2 mi
- Lawrence Park Conservation Area: 0.5 mi
- Hemlock Grove: 0.5 mi
- Squannacook River Wildlife Management Area: 0.6 mi
- Old Mill Conservation Area: 0.6 mi
- Tarbell School Park: 0.3 mi
- Culter Field: 0.4 mi
- Rooftop Boat Access: 2.5 mi
- Yapp Hay Field: 2.8 mi
- Legion Field: 2.9 mi
- Squannacook Hill: 0.8 mi
- Kezar Hill: 1.0 mi
- Brattle Hill: 1.3 mi
- Deacon Hill: 1.5 mi
- Hunting Hill: 1.9 mi
- Mr Dumaine Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Groton Hunt Monument: 1.6 mi
- Peter E. Bertozzi Memorial: 2.6 mi
- Peter Bertozzi and Squannacook River Wildlife Management Area Memorial: 2.6 mi
- Groton Leatherboard Memorial: 2.6 mi
- Forest Bells: 4.3 mi
- Wo Peen, The Dreamer: 6.5 mi
- Pumunangwet, He Who Soots the Stars: 6.5 mi
- "Johnny Ro": 7.6 mi
- Remember These Raw Remnants: 8.7 mi
- Lunenburg Historical Society: 5.0 mi
- Fruitlands Museum: 6.8 mi
- Ron Bouchard Racing Museum: 7.6 mi
- Harvard Historical Society: 7.7 mi
- Fitchburg Art Museum: 9.0 mi
- Whale Rock: 9.1 mi
- Coggshall Rock Ledges & Cliffs: 9.3 mi
- Moses' Rock: 9.3 mi
- Yudicky Farm - Conservation Area: 9.3 mi
- Painted Rock: 9.4 mi
- Katie's Garden: 3.1 mi
- Ayer Community Garden: 4.4 mi
- Native Herb Garden: 6.5 mi
- Maple Hill Gardens: 8.4 mi
- Prichard Street Community Garden: 8.8 mi
- Swimming Hole: 2.7 mi
- Lunenburg Town Beach: 6.0 mi
- Wilder Beach: 6.1 mi
- The Beach at Arrive: 6.2 mi
- Harvard Town Beach: 7.7 mi
- Picnic Area: 6.9 mi
- Trap Falls: 8.9 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 12.5 mi
- Picnic Area: 16.8 mi
- Picnic Table: 21.4 mi
- Trap Falls: 9.0 mi
- Cascades: 9.2 mi
- The Falls: 9.9 mi
- Emerson Falls: 11.3 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 16.9 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 3.3 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 15.8 mi
- Ice Fall: 15.8 mi
- Ice Fall (in winter): 15.9 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 16.2 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 6.7 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 23.1 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 23.3 mi
- Mystery Spring: 11.2 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 14.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of Rumbo Island. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayberry Hill | WNW 299° | 209 m | 6.9 mi |
| Oak Hill | SE 146° | 187 m | 7.2 mi |
| Oak Hill | SSE 152° | 187 m | 7.6 mi |
| West Hill | NNW 333° | 183 m | 8.0 mi |
| Clarks Hill | WSW 258° | 182 m | 4.5 mi |
| Townsend Hill | NNW 339° | 180 m | 5.9 mi |
| Jocelyn Hill | SW 228° | 180 m | 6.2 mi |
| Turkey Hill | WSW 254° | 173 m | 4.7 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 | 20:28 |
| 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.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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