Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Shepley Hill
Shepley Hill is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 92 m. Townsend Hill stands 180 m to the northwest, 6.0 miles off. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.63065, -71.57402
- 15.7 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 16.2 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 24.6 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 25.7 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Shepley Hill: 0.0 mi
- Clarkes Hill: 1.1 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 1.2 mi
- Gibbet Hill: 1.6 mi
- Scarlet Hill: 1.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Longley Estates II Conservation Area: 0.4 mi
- Best-Fitch Woods: 0.5 mi
- Williams Conservation Land: 0.6 mi
- Longley Estates II Conservation Area: 0.8 mi
- Perry Land: 0.8 mi
Historic sites
- Bruce Wyatt Clements Memorial: 0.8 mi
- Sawyer Common: 0.9 mi
- Gold Star Memorial monumen: 0.9 mi
- Bancroft's castle: 1.7 mi
- 911 Memorial: 1.9 mi
Parks
- Yapp Hay Field: 0.9 mi
- Rooftop Boat Access: 1.0 mi
- Legion Field: 1.2 mi
- Hanson Playground: 1.8 mi
- Kennedy Field: 2.4 mi
Artworks
- Forest Bells: 3.3 mi
- Remember These Raw Remnants: 8.0 mi
- Memories: 8.1 mi
- Homeage: 8.1 mi
- Bones of the Earth: 8.1 mi
Attractions
- Yudicky Farm - Conservation Area: 6.1 mi
- Indian Grinding Stone: 8.2 mi
- SkyVenture: 8.9 mi
- Gathering Rocks: 10.0 mi
- Wetlands Overlook Area: 10.0 mi
Museums
- Always Ready Engine House: 7.6 mi
- Westford Museum: 7.7 mi
- Lunenburg Historical Society: 8.1 mi
- Littlefield Library Museum: 8.3 mi
- Old Pine Hill School House: 8.8 mi
Gardens: 58
- Katie's Garden: 1.8 mi
- Ayer Community Garden: 5.5 mi
- Maple Hill Gardens: 6.6 mi
- Westford Community Gardens: 6.9 mi
- Tara Heights Garden Center: 8.2 mi
Beaches: 29
- Swimming Hole: 4.3 mi
- Silver Lake Beach: 9.1 mi
- Lunenburg Town Beach: 9.3 mi
- Wilder Beach: 9.4 mi
- The Beach at Arrive: 9.4 mi
Picnic sites: 20
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 10.0 mi
- Picnic Area: 10.1 mi
- Trap Falls: 10.7 mi
- Picnic Area: 14.3 mi
- Picnic Table: 18.4 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- The Falls: 8.3 mi
- Trap Falls: 10.7 mi
- Cascades: 12.5 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 14.0 mi
- Emerson Falls: 14.6 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Old Limestone Quarry: 0.3 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 14.8 mi
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 17.5 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 19.1 mi
- Ice Fall: 19.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 10.0 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 19.7 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 19.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Mystery Spring: 9.0 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 17.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.3 miles of Shepley Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Townsend Hill | NW 306° | 180 m | 6.0 mi |
| Flat Hill | WSW 241° | 161 m | 6.2 mi |
| Hunting Hill | WSW 249° | 158 m | 5.0 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | ESE 123° | 157 m | 1.2 mi |
| Mount Lebanon | WNW 304° | 149 m | 2.1 mi |
| Prospect Hill | SSE 151° | 149 m | 2.4 mi |
| Nissitissit Hills | N 3° | 149 m | 4.5 mi |
| Brown Loaf | SE 137° | 141 m | 2.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:21 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:45 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:31 | 16:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 27 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Nashua Cwsu, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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