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Shaker Springhouse

Shaker Springhouse from directly overhead

Shaker Springhouse is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 113 m. North Peak stands 192 m to the southwest, 5.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Locke Land, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off.

What to expect

Access
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.52360, -71.54760

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Historic sites
Peaks
Parks
  • Barber Land: 0.8 mi
  • Harvard Park: 1.9 mi
  • Koerper Field: 2.1 mi
  • Saint Annes Field: 2.4 mi
  • Ryan Field: 2.5 mi
Gardens
  • Ayer Community Garden: 2.4 mi
  • Colonial Herb Garden: 2.4 mi
  • Flerra Meadows Community Garden Boxborough: 2.8 mi
  • Native Herb Garden: 3.4 mi
  • Yapp Conservation Land Community Garden: 4.5 mi
Artworks
Attractions
Beaches: 33
  • Harvard Town Beach: 2.9 mi
  • Thurston's Beach: 3.7 mi
  • Bolton Town Beach: 7.2 mi
  • Stow Town Beach: 8.5 mi
  • Swimming Hole: 9.5 mi
Cliffs: 20
Picnic sites: 19
Waterfalls: 8
  • Cascades: 13.0 mi
  • Wamesit Falls: 14.6 mi
  • Emerson Falls: 15.1 mi
  • Trap Falls: 15.6 mi
  • The Falls: 15.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
Springs: 3
  • Mystery Spring: 7.9 mi
  • The Ashburnham Spring: 20.1 mi
  • Quarry Spring: 23.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.7 miles of Shaker Springhouse. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North PeakSW 219°192 m5.6 mi
Oak HillS 188°187 m0.5 mi
Oak HillSSW 203°187 m1.4 mi
Prospect HillWSW 246°171 m3.4 mi
Powder House HillSSW 206°162 m6.5 mi
Vaughn HillsSW 219°158 m5.8 mi
Dean's HillWSW 243°157 m3.0 mi
Prospect HillN 358°149 m5.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:2118:58
June solstice05:1019:4520:28
September equinox06:3418:0818:45
December solstice07:1315:3116:17

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262836485968747264524132
Precip in3.63.34.64.43.74.24.04.43.95.13.84.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Maynard 2, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/29763549

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