- Elevation, modelled
- 298 m
- Tallest summit within 7.4 miles
- Mount Wachusett609 m · 4.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lost Villages Scenic Byway13.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 42.5577, -71.8961
Schenk Farm Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 298 m. Mount Wachusett stands 609 m to the south, 4.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Prospect Hill, a peak 0.7 miles away. Lost Villages Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
- Operated by
- Town of Westminster Conservation Commission
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.4 miles of Schenk Farm Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Wachusett | S 174° | 609 m | 4.8 mi |
| Little Wachusett | S 177° | 476 m | 6.5 mi |
| Pine Hill | SSE 166° | 440 m | 5.0 mi |
| Mount Hunger | N 3° | 439 m | 6.7 mi |
| Jewell Hill | NNE 17° | 429 m | 5.9 mi |
| Russell Hill | NNE 13° | 414 m | 6.6 mi |
| Meeting House Hill | N 350° | 409 m | 6.0 mi |
| Packard Hill | NNW 343° | 407 m | 6.7 mi |
- 13.6 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 19.2 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MANational
- 28.1 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Kiwanis Point · 22 mi
- Overlook · 27 mi
- Waterfall · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Prospect Hill: 0.7 mi
- Academy Hill: 1.4 mi
- Bean Porridge Hill: 1.8 mi
- Damon Hill: 1.8 mi
- Beech Hill: 2.0 mi
Parks
- Crocker Pond Recreation Area: 1.0 mi
- Westminster Town Common: 1.2 mi
- Forrester: 2.6 mi
- Crocker Playground: 2.6 mi
- West Fitchburg Steamline Trail: 2.7 mi
Historic sites
- Westminster Soldiers' Monument: 1.2 mi
- Former Seth Heywood Site: 4.8 mi
- Rollstone Hill Rock Walk: 5.0 mi
- Steam Turbine Monument: 5.1 mi
- Veterans Monument: 5.1 mi
Attractions
- Giant Shopping Cart: 1.2 mi
- Yellow Chair: 3.7 mi
- Bicentennial Giant Chair: 4.6 mi
- Painted Rock: 4.7 mi
- Observation Tower: 4.8 mi
Nature reserves
- High Ridge Wildlife Management Area: 1.7 mi
- Fitchburg Water Department Land: 1.9 mi
- Quag Pond Bog Natural Heritage Area: 3.2 mi
- Doak Conservation Restriction: 3.4 mi
- Notown Reservoir: 3.8 mi
Artworks
- Schoolboy of 1850: 5.5 mi
- "Johnny Ro": 9.0 mi
- Clyde II: 11.7 mi
- South Royalston Chicken: 13.8 mi
- Wo Peen, The Dreamer: 14.9 mi
Museums: 40
- Gardner Museum: 4.8 mi
- Fitchburg Historical Society: 5.1 mi
- Fitchburg Art Museum: 5.1 mi
- Frederick Historic Piano Collection: 5.5 mi
- Ron Bouchard Racing Museum: 6.4 mi
Gardens: 35
- St. Paul's Community Garden: 4.8 mi
- Sundial Community Garden: 5.1 mi
- Prichard Street Community Garden: 5.2 mi
- Phillipston Community Garden: 12.9 mi
- Maybarton Community Garden: 14.5 mi
Beaches: 27
- Crocker Pond Beach: 1.0 mi
- The Beach at Arrive: 7.8 mi
- Lunenburg Town Beach: 7.9 mi
- Wilder Beach: 8.0 mi
- Holiday Cove: 8.9 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Emerson Falls: 2.8 mi
- Cascades: 4.9 mi
- Trap Falls: 10.0 mi
- Doane's Falls: 16.8 mi
- Doane's Falls: 16.9 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Ice Fall (in winter): 4.5 mi
- Ice Fall: 4.6 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 15.2 mi
- Overlook: 15.4 mi
- Scar Hill Bluffs: 15.6 mi
Springs: 3
- The Ashburnham Spring: 5.9 mi
- Falcon Spring: 22.8 mi
- Mystery Spring: 24.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Trap Falls: 10.0 mi
- Picnic Area: 10.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:46 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:32 | 16:18 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 24 | 32 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 48 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ashburnham, 4 mi away.
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- Westminster · 1 mi
- Fitchburg · 5 mi
- Gardner · 5 mi
- North County · 6 mi
- Leominster · 7 mi
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