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Ryan Land

Ryan Land from directly overhead

Ryan Land is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 59 m. Prospect Hill (468') stands 135 m to the northwest, 4.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Acton St. Realty, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 4.5 miles off.

What to expect

Access
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How to reach it

Coordinates42.53291, -71.38619

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
Attractions
Parks
Historic sites
  • Goddess of Liberty: 1.9 mi
  • Daisy Memorial Bench: 2.1 mi
  • Quarry Stone: 2.3 mi
  • Preserved Quarry Site: 3.1 mi
  • Antenna Ruins: 3.6 mi
Museums
Gardens
Artworks
  • Minute Man Statue: 4.8 mi
  • Buddha Statue: 5.8 mi
  • Dance Rhythm: 6.0 mi
  • Rembering Center School: 6.0 mi
  • The Patriot: 6.3 mi
Beaches: 55
  • Freeman Lake Beach: 7.1 mi
  • Baby Beach: 10.4 mi
  • Stow Town Beach: 10.5 mi
  • Harvard Town Beach: 10.7 mi
  • Thurston's Beach: 11.1 mi
Cliffs: 24
Picnic sites: 24
Waterfalls: 7
  • Wamesit Falls: 8.0 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 16.9 mi
  • The Falls: 18.9 mi
  • Cascades: 21.1 mi
  • Trap Falls: 22.1 mi
Rest areas: 6
Springs: 2
  • Mystery Spring: 3.5 mi
  • Quarry Spring: 15.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.0 miles of Ryan Land. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Prospect Hill (468')NW 317°135 m4.1 mi
Snake Meadow HillNW 316°123 m6.6 mi
Robbins HillNNE 17°122 m3.8 mi
Sparks HillNW 305°120 m3.6 mi
Wilderness HillW 270°120 m4.6 mi
Starr HillW 269°120 m4.9 mi
Proctor HillWNW 285°119 m5.7 mi
Kissacook HillNW 308°118 m6.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:2118:58
June solstice05:0919:4420:27
September equinox06:3418:0818:45
December solstice07:1315:3016:16

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272937485867737163514132
Precip in3.73.44.83.93.84.13.83.93.74.94.14.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bedford, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29776268

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