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Spruce Swamp Conservation Area

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Elevation, modelled
114 m
Tallest summit within 7.7 miles
North Monoosnoc Hill291 m · 7.6 mi
Nearest byway
Battle Road Scenic Byway16.6 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:28local time
Coordinates
42.5685, -71.6526
Spruce Swamp Conservation Area from directly overhead

Spruce Swamp Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 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.

Built
1977
Access
Yes

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

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Picnic sites: 18
Cliffs: 10
Waterfalls: 10
Springs: 2
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).

Months averaging 5080 °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.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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