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Spruce Swamp Conservation Area

Spruce Swamp Conservation Area from directly overhead

Spruce Swamp Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 114 m. North Monoosnoc Hill stands 291 m to the west-southwest, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Farandnear, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Built
1977
Visiting

What to expect

Access
Yes
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates42.56850, -71.65259
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
Historic sites
  • Shirley Remembers: 1.7 mi
  • The Veterans Of Shirley For Honorable Service During The Vietnam War: 1.7 mi
  • The Veterans of Shirley For Honorable Service During The Korean War: 1.7 mi
  • The Veterans Of Shirley Serving During WW2: 1.7 mi
  • Shirley Veterans Memorial: 1.7 mi
Parks
  • Whitley Park: 1.7 mi
  • Ben Normand Park: 2.3 mi
  • Tarbell School Park: 3.0 mi
  • Culter Field: 3.0 mi
  • Depot Square Park: 3.3 mi
Museums
Artworks
Attractions
  • Whale Rock: 7.4 mi
  • Coggshall Rock Ledges & Cliffs: 7.6 mi
  • Moses' Rock: 7.6 mi
  • Painted Rock: 8.1 mi
  • Clinton Tunnel - West Entrance: 11.4 mi
Gardens: 59
  • Ayer Community Garden: 4.1 mi
  • Native Herb Garden: 4.6 mi
  • Katie's Garden: 5.0 mi
  • Prichard Street Community Garden: 7.6 mi
  • Sundial Community Garden: 7.8 mi
Beaches: 31
  • Wilder Beach: 4.4 mi
  • Swimming Hole: 4.6 mi
  • Lunenburg Town Beach: 4.6 mi
  • The Beach at Arrive: 4.7 mi
  • Harvard Town Beach: 6.1 mi
Picnic sites: 18
Cliffs: 10
Waterfalls: 10
  • Cascades: 7.5 mi
  • Trap Falls: 9.6 mi
  • Emerson Falls: 9.7 mi
  • The Falls: 12.3 mi
  • Wamesit Falls: 18.5 mi
Springs: 2
  • Mystery Spring: 12.3 mi
  • The Ashburnham Spring: 13.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 4.1 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.7 miles of Spruce Swamp Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North Monoosnoc HillWSW 257°291 m7.6 mi
Pine HillW 265°228 m7.4 mi
Sheldon HillWSW 245°225 m7.3 mi
Carter HillWSW 253°220 m7.1 mi
Bayberry HillNW 320°209 m7.4 mi
Gardner HillWSW 243°195 m6.9 mi
Legate HillSW 219°192 m7.4 mi
North PeakSSE 166°192 m7.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:2218:59
June solstice05:1019:4620:28
September equinox06:3518:0918:46
December solstice07:1415:3116:17

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252735475867727163514031
Precip in2.62.83.83.83.64.13.53.44.04.53.63.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fitchburg Muni AP, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29776383

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