Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Silver Hill Conservation Area
Silver Hill Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 65 m. Oak Hill stands 187 m to the northwest, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Summer Hill, a peak 0.3 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 6.2 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Maynard Conservation Commission
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.43799, -71.47234
- 6.2 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 20.1 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 23.3 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 27.5 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 21 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Summer Hill: 0.3 mi
- Tuttle Hill: 1.2 mi
- Pilot Grove Hill: 1.6 mi
- Faulkner Hill: 1.7 mi
- Vose Hill: 2.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Summer Hill Conservation Area: 0.4 mi
- Lot "D": 0.4 mi
- Ledge Lot/ Lot "A": 0.5 mi
- Durant Pond Town Park: 0.5 mi
- Jones-Summer Hill Lot: 0.5 mi
Gardens
- Stow Community Garden: 0.7 mi
- ABRHS Community Garden: 2.9 mi
- Flerra Meadows Community Garden Boxborough: 4.2 mi
- Colonial Herb Garden: 4.6 mi
- Cider Knoll Community Garden: 5.3 mi
Historic sites
- Henry Gardner house site: 0.7 mi
- Captain Sargent Homestead Foundation: 0.8 mi
- Bent Ice House: 0.8 mi
- Stow War Memorial: 1.7 mi
- Old Foundation: 2.4 mi
Parks
- Carbone Park: 0.8 mi
- Rockland Soccer Fields: 0.8 mi
- John T. Tobin Memorial Park: 0.9 mi
- Stow Memorial Athletic Field: 1.0 mi
- Kenneth Olsen Plaza: 1.0 mi
Museums
- Discovery Museum: 2.0 mi
- Hosmer House Museum: 2.9 mi
- American Heritage Museum: 3.1 mi
- West School Museum: 3.4 mi
- Redstone School: 5.5 mi
Attractions
- Rice Tavern Foundation: 2.3 mi
- Petting Zoo: 2.8 mi
- Mini Monster Hedge Maze: 2.8 mi
- Big Green Monster Hedge Maze: 2.8 mi
- Diamond Crossing: 4.3 mi
Artworks
- Chime Wall: 2.5 mi
- Amadinda: 2.5 mi
- Old Frog Pond Farm & Studio: 4.4 mi
- The Olympic Bell: 4.4 mi
- Revolutionary War Monument: 4.9 mi
Beaches: 38
- Stow Town Beach: 2.6 mi
- Memorial Beach: 5.3 mi
- Centennial Beach: 5.3 mi
- Bolton Town Beach: 5.9 mi
- Thurston's Beach: 7.0 mi
Picnic sites: 22
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 11.5 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 11.5 mi
- Picnic Site 3: 11.5 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 11.6 mi
- Picnic Site 6: 11.6 mi
Cliffs: 21
- Farmers Cliff: 6.3 mi
- Falling Rock Ridge: 6.5 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 10.6 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 13.5 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 14.0 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Wamesit Falls: 15.9 mi
- Cascades: 18.6 mi
- Cascade Falls: 20.2 mi
- Emerson Falls: 20.4 mi
- Trap Falls: 22.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 13.0 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 21.1 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 22.1 mi
Springs: 2
- Mystery Spring: 10.3 mi
- Quarry Spring: 18.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 19.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.7 miles of Silver Hill Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Hill | NW 316° | 187 m | 6.3 mi |
| Oak Hill | NW 324° | 187 m | 6.7 mi |
| Nobscot Hill | S 169° | 183 m | 6.5 mi |
| Powder House Hill | W 271° | 162 m | 6.6 mi |
| Doeskin Hill | S 173° | 152 m | 6.4 mi |
| Pine Hill | WSW 259° | 149 m | 6.7 mi |
| Spoon Hill | SSW 208° | 146 m | 5.7 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | W 273° | 145 m | 5.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:31 | 16:17 |
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 | 26 | 28 | 36 | 48 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Maynard 2, 2 mi away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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