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Shaker Stone Barn Conservation Restriction

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Shaker Stone Barn Conservation Restriction from directly overhead

Shaker Stone Barn Conservation Restriction is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 94 m. North Peak stands 192 m to the south-southwest, 5.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Shaker Stone Barn, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Harvard Conservation Trust

How to reach it

Coordinates42.53032, -71.55863

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Barber Land: 0.3 mi
  • Harvard Park: 1.2 mi
  • Albert J. Pirone Memorial Park: 2.1 mi
  • Ryan Field: 2.2 mi
  • Koerper Field: 2.3 mi
Peaks
Gardens
  • Ayer Community Garden: 1.7 mi
  • Native Herb Garden: 3.0 mi
  • Colonial Herb Garden: 3.1 mi
  • Flerra Meadows Community Garden Boxborough: 3.5 mi
  • Yapp Conservation Land Community Garden: 5.1 mi
Artworks
Attractions
Beaches: 33
  • Harvard Town Beach: 2.9 mi
  • Thurston's Beach: 3.7 mi
  • Bolton Town Beach: 7.5 mi
  • Swimming Hole: 8.8 mi
  • Stow Town Beach: 9.1 mi
Picnic sites: 19
Cliffs: 18
Waterfalls: 7
  • Cascades: 12.4 mi
  • Emerson Falls: 14.5 mi
  • Trap Falls: 14.8 mi
  • Wamesit Falls: 14.9 mi
  • The Falls: 15.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
Springs: 3
  • Mystery Spring: 8.2 mi
  • The Ashburnham Spring: 19.4 mi
  • Quarry Spring: 24.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North PeakSSW 212°192 m5.6 mi
Oak HillSSE 154°187 m1.1 mi
Oak HillS 180°187 m1.8 mi
Prospect HillSW 234°171 m3.2 mi
Powder House HillSSW 199°162 m6.7 mi
Vaughn HillsSSW 212°158 m5.8 mi
Dean's HillSW 229°157 m2.8 mi
Chestnut HillN 2°157 m6.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:2118:59
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, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/556598636

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