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Sampas Conservation Woods

Sampas Conservation Woods from directly overhead

Sampas Conservation Woods is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 69 m. Townsend Hill stands 180 m to the west-northwest, 5.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Cold Spring Pond Conservation Area, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. The Apple Way of Londonderry passes 15 miles off.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates42.64174, -71.56766

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites
Parks
  • Yapp Hay Field: 1.4 mi
  • Rooftop Boat Access: 1.7 mi
  • Kennedy Field: 1.8 mi
  • Kennedy Field: 1.9 mi
  • Legion Field: 2.0 mi
Artworks
Attractions
  • Yudicky Farm - Conservation Area: 5.3 mi
  • SkyVenture: 8.2 mi
  • Indian Grinding Stone: 8.2 mi
  • Labyrinth: 9.3 mi
  • Gathering Rocks: 9.9 mi
Museums
Gardens: 58
Beaches: 28
  • Swimming Hole: 4.6 mi
  • Silver Lake Beach: 8.3 mi
  • Freeman Lake Beach: 9.2 mi
  • Lunenburg Town Beach: 9.9 mi
  • The Beach at Arrive: 10.1 mi
Picnic sites: 20
Waterfalls: 11
  • The Falls: 7.6 mi
  • Trap Falls: 10.8 mi
  • Cascades: 13.2 mi
  • Wamesit Falls: 13.7 mi
  • Wildcat Falls: 15.2 mi
Cliffs: 9
Springs: 3
  • Mystery Spring: 9.0 mi
  • The Ashburnham Spring: 17.3 mi
  • River Road Spring: 24.4 mi
Rest areas: 3

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.1 miles of Sampas Conservation Woods. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Townsend HillWNW 298°180 m5.9 mi
Flat HillWSW 237°161 m6.9 mi
Hunting HillWSW 243°158 m5.6 mi
Chestnut HillSSE 154°157 m1.6 mi
Mount LebanonWNW 281°149 m2.2 mi
Prospect HillSSE 164°149 m3.0 mi
Nissitissit HillsN 358°149 m3.7 mi
Brown LoafSSE 153°141 m2.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:2118:59
June solstice05:0919:4520:28
September equinox06:3418:0818:46
December solstice07:1415:3116:16

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242735475867737164514030
Precip in3.03.14.13.93.64.23.63.74.14.73.74.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Nashua Cwsu, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/155528464

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