- Elevation, modelled
- 215 m
- Tallest summit within 7.9 miles
- Mount Wachusett609 m · 5.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lost Villages Scenic Byway13.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 42.4877, -71.7795
Sholan Farms is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 215 m. Mount Wachusett stands 609 m to the west, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Bee Hill, a peak 0.1 miles away. Lost Villages Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
- Built
- 2001-06-29
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.9 miles of Sholan Farms. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Wachusett | W 271° | 609 m | 5.5 mi |
| Little Wachusett | WSW 253° | 476 m | 5.9 mi |
| Pine Hill | W 269° | 440 m | 4.8 mi |
| Brown Hill | WSW 254° | 401 m | 6.5 mi |
| Church Rock | WNW 286° | 398 m | 7.0 mi |
| Crow Hills | WNW 303° | 376 m | 4.9 mi |
| Ball Hill | NW 305° | 364 m | 4.0 mi |
| South Monoosnoc Hill | NNW 338° | 345 m | 2.8 mi |
- 13.9 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 21.5 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 25.7 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MANational
Overlooks nearby
- Kiwanis Point · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bee Hill: 0.1 mi
- Rocky Hill: 0.8 mi
- Long Hill: 1.5 mi
- Bayberry Hill: 1.7 mi
- Legate Hill: 1.8 mi
Nature reserves
Parks
- Fournier Park: 1.5 mi
- Eagles Field: 1.8 mi
- Barrett Park: 2.4 mi
- McLaughlin Field - Babe Ruth Baseball: 2.8 mi
- Monument Square: 2.8 mi
Historic sites
- Korean War Bell: 2.8 mi
- Leominster Civil War Memorial: 2.8 mi
- Leominster World War 1 Memorial: 2.8 mi
- Leominster Spanish - American War Memorial: 2.9 mi
- Willard Memorial: 3.1 mi
Artworks
- "Johnny Ro": 3.5 mi
- Wo Peen, The Dreamer: 8.7 mi
- Pumunangwet, He Who Soots the Stars: 8.7 mi
- Folly: 9.1 mi
- Pan Statue: 9.2 mi
Attractions
- Moses' Rock: 5.1 mi
- Whale Rock: 5.1 mi
- Coggshall Rock Ledges & Cliffs: 5.2 mi
- Observation Tower: 5.5 mi
- Painted Rock: 6.8 mi
Museums: 50
- Fitchburg Historical Society: 6.8 mi
- Ron Bouchard Racing Museum: 6.9 mi
- Fitchburg Art Museum: 7.0 mi
- The Icon Museum and Study Center: 7.0 mi
- Lunenburg Historical Society: 7.8 mi
Gardens: 45
- Maybarton Community Garden: 6.8 mi
- Prichard Street Community Garden: 6.9 mi
- Sundial Community Garden: 7.0 mi
- Morning Glory Farm: 7.0 mi
- Native Herb Garden: 8.7 mi
Beaches: 27
- Sterling Town Beach: 5.3 mi
- Wilder Beach: 6.0 mi
- The Beach at Arrive: 6.4 mi
- Lunenburg Town Beach: 6.5 mi
- Crocker Pond Beach: 7.7 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Ice Fall: 6.1 mi
- Ice Fall (in winter): 6.3 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 8.1 mi
- Scar Hill Bluffs: 8.9 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 14.2 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Cascades: 4.9 mi
- Emerson Falls: 5.5 mi
- Trap Falls: 12.8 mi
- The Falls: 19.4 mi
- Doane's Falls: 24.2 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Picnic Area: 4.7 mi
- Trap Falls: 12.8 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 21.3 mi
Springs: 2
- The Ashburnham Spring: 12.5 mi
- Mystery Spring: 19.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
Ghost towns: 1
- Dana: 23.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:46 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:32 | 16:18 |
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 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fitchburg Muni AP, 5 mi away.
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- Leominster · 3 mi
- Princeton · 6 mi
- Clinton · 7 mi
- Fitchburg · 7 mi
- Ashburnham · 8 mi
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