- Elevation, modelled
- 123 m
- Tallest summit within 8.2 miles
- Pearl Hill310 m · 7.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Battle Road Scenic Byway17.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 42.6021, -71.6511
Rust Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 123 m. Pearl Hill stands 310 m to the west-northwest, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Hurd Property, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.2 miles of Rust Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Hill | WNW 282° | 310 m | 7.1 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | WNW 298° | 255 m | 7.4 mi |
| Pearl Hill | WNW 289° | 250 m | 7.3 mi |
| Fort Hill | WNW 301° | 241 m | 7.7 mi |
| Barker Hill | NNW 330° | 229 m | 8.1 mi |
| Pine Hill | WSW 249° | 228 m | 8.0 mi |
| Carter Hill | WSW 237° | 220 m | 8.2 mi |
| Bayberry Hill | NW 304° | 209 m | 5.9 mi |
- 17.6 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 20.0 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 24.0 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 25.9 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Hurd Property: 0.1 mi
- Dow Parcel: 0.3 mi
- Groton Rd Land: 0.5 mi
- Mulpus Brook Wildlife Management Area: 0.8 mi
- Squannacook River Wildlife Management Area: 0.9 mi
Peaks
- Kezar Hill: 0.2 mi
- Deacon Hill: 0.6 mi
- Hunting Hill: 0.8 mi
- Brattle Hill: 0.9 mi
- Squannacook Hill: 1.3 mi
Parks
- Culter Field: 1.1 mi
- Tarbell School Park: 1.3 mi
- Rooftop Boat Access: 3.4 mi
- Yapp Hay Field: 3.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 3.7 mi
Historic sites
Museums
- Lunenburg Historical Society: 3.9 mi
- Ron Bouchard Racing Museum: 6.5 mi
- Fruitlands Museum: 7.0 mi
- Fitchburg Art Museum: 7.8 mi
- Harvard Historical Society: 7.9 mi
Artworks
- Forest Bells: 5.5 mi
- Wo Peen, The Dreamer: 6.8 mi
- Pumunangwet, He Who Soots the Stars: 6.8 mi
- "Johnny Ro": 6.9 mi
- Observatory: 8.5 mi
Attractions
- Whale Rock: 8.0 mi
- Coggshall Rock Ledges & Cliffs: 8.2 mi
- Moses' Rock: 8.2 mi
- Painted Rock: 8.2 mi
- Yudicky Farm - Conservation Area: 10.1 mi
Gardens: 56
- Katie's Garden: 4.2 mi
- Ayer Community Garden: 5.2 mi
- Native Herb Garden: 6.8 mi
- Prichard Street Community Garden: 7.7 mi
- Sundial Community Garden: 7.8 mi
Beaches: 30
- Swimming Hole: 2.3 mi
- Lunenburg Town Beach: 4.9 mi
- Wilder Beach: 5.0 mi
- The Beach at Arrive: 5.1 mi
- Harvard Town Beach: 8.1 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Trap Falls: 8.0 mi
- Cascades: 8.2 mi
- The Falls: 9.9 mi
- Emerson Falls: 10.3 mi
- Purgatory Lower Falls: 18.0 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Picnic Area: 6.4 mi
- Trap Falls: 8.0 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 13.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 17.9 mi
- Picnic Table: 22.6 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Old Limestone Quarry: 4.3 mi
- Ice Fall: 14.8 mi
- Ice Fall (in winter): 14.9 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 15.9 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 16.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
Springs: 2
- Mystery Spring: 12.3 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 13.4 mi
| 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 | 15:31 | 16:17 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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, 6 mi away.
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