- Elevation, modelled
- 86 m
- Tallest summit within 6.3 miles
- Chestnut Hill157 m · 5.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Battle Road Scenic Byway12.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:28local time
- Coordinates
- 42.6319, -71.4570
Sassafras Conservation is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 86 m. Chestnut Hill stands 157 m to the west, 5.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Flushing Hill, a peak 0.7 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.3 miles of Sassafras Conservation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Hill | W 262° | 157 m | 5.0 mi |
| Prospect Hill | WSW 245° | 149 m | 5.3 mi |
| Brown Loaf | WSW 248° | 141 m | 4.7 mi |
| Gibbet Hill | WSW 254° | 139 m | 5.4 mi |
| Prospect Hill (468') | SSE 169° | 135 m | 3.9 mi |
| Baralock Hill | W 265° | 132 m | 3.9 mi |
| Rocky Hill | SW 226° | 131 m | 5.4 mi |
| Millstone Hill | WSW 239° | 127 m | 2.0 mi |
- 12.2 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 14.2 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 25.0 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
- 26.6 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Flushing Hill: 0.7 mi
- Spalding Hill: 1.1 mi
- Conscience Hill: 1.1 mi
- Scribner Hill: 1.2 mi
- Pine Hill: 1.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Blue Brook Conservation Area: 1.0 mi
- Edwards Parcel: 1.0 mi
- Slifer Land: 1.2 mi
- Westford Land: 1.3 mi
- Lakeside Meadows: 1.3 mi
Historic sites
- Basinas Square: 1.1 mi
- Westford Knight: 3.3 mi
- Forge Village Honor Roll: 3.9 mi
- Major Moses Poor Palmer: 4.5 mi
- Harvey P Sargisson: 4.5 mi
Parks
- Bridge Meadow Fields: 1.2 mi
- Shady Glade - Trail Head: 1.3 mi
- Stony Brook canoe access: 2.5 mi
- Strawberry Hill Field: 3.1 mi
- Ironwood Park: 3.6 mi
Gardens
- Westford Community Gardens: 3.1 mi
- Tara Heights Garden Center: 5.7 mi
- Chelmsford Public Garden: 5.8 mi
- Katie's Garden: 6.0 mi
- Yapp Conservation Land Community Garden: 7.3 mi
Attractions
- Indian Grinding Stone: 3.2 mi
- Gathering Rocks: 4.6 mi
- Wetlands Overlook Area: 4.6 mi
- Wetlands Viewing Area: 4.7 mi
- Vernal Pool Viewing area: 4.7 mi
Museums
- Littlefield Library Museum: 3.6 mi
- Westford Museum: 3.7 mi
- District 1 Schoolhouse: 5.7 mi
- American Textile History Museum: 7.2 mi
- Whistler House Museum of Art: 7.3 mi
Artworks
- Forest Bells: 5.4 mi
- Hydro: 7.2 mi
- Mill Girls Sculpture: 7.4 mi
- Kerouac Commemorative: 7.7 mi
- Latino Bus: 8.6 mi
Beaches: 32
- Freeman Lake Beach: 3.5 mi
- Pelham Town Beach: 6.7 mi
- Willow St Beach: 9.0 mi
- Swimming Hole: 10.2 mi
- Silver Lake Beach: 11.4 mi
Picnic sites: 21
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 4.7 mi
- Picnic Area: 8.6 mi
- Picnic Table: 12.5 mi
- Picnic Area: 14.6 mi
- North Grove Catering: 15.5 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Old Limestone Quarry: 6.0 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 11.3 mi
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 13.6 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 16.0 mi
- Falling Rock Ridge: 19.8 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Wamesit Falls: 8.1 mi
- The Falls: 11.5 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 15.7 mi
- Trap Falls: 16.5 mi
- Cascades: 18.2 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 14.6 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 14.7 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 15.7 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 23.3 mi
Springs: 3
- Mystery Spring: 4.3 mi
- Quarry Spring: 22.5 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 22.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 21.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:45 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:30 | 16:16 |
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 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lowell, 5 mi away.
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