Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Squannacook River Wildlife Management Area
Squannacook River Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 78 m. Bayberry Hill stands 209 m to the west-northwest, 7.3 miles off. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1993
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.59293, -71.62632
- 16.2 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 19.8 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 24.5 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 26.7 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Squannacook River Wildlife Management Area: 0.1 mi
- Old Mill Conservation Area: 0.1 mi
- Executive Estates Open Space: 0.4 mi
- Rumbo Island: 0.6 mi
- Squannacook River Wildlife Management Area: 0.7 mi
Peaks
- Squannacook Hill: 0.3 mi
- Brattle Hill: 1.1 mi
- Kezar Hill: 1.3 mi
- Deacon Hill: 1.5 mi
- Hunting Hill: 2.2 mi
Parks
- Tarbell School Park: 1.0 mi
- Culter Field: 1.1 mi
- Rooftop Boat Access: 2.9 mi
- Depot Square Park: 3.0 mi
- Hanson Playground: 3.0 mi
Historic sites
- Mr Dumaine Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Groton Hunt Monument: 1.7 mi
- Moors Schoolhouse: 2.4 mi
- Bates Memorial: 2.9 mi
- 911 Memorial: 3.0 mi
Artworks
- Forest Bells: 4.1 mi
- Wo Peen, The Dreamer: 5.9 mi
- Pumunangwet, He Who Soots the Stars: 5.9 mi
- "Johnny Ro": 7.2 mi
- Remember These Raw Remnants: 9.4 mi
Museums
- Lunenburg Historical Society: 5.1 mi
- Fruitlands Museum: 6.1 mi
- Harvard Historical Society: 7.0 mi
- Ron Bouchard Racing Museum: 7.6 mi
- Fitchburg Art Museum: 9.0 mi
Attractions
- Whale Rock: 9.0 mi
- Coggshall Rock Ledges & Cliffs: 9.2 mi
- Moses' Rock: 9.2 mi
- Painted Rock: 9.4 mi
- Yudicky Farm - Conservation Area: 9.8 mi
Gardens: 57
- Katie's Garden: 3.1 mi
- Ayer Community Garden: 3.9 mi
- Native Herb Garden: 5.9 mi
- Colonial Herb Garden: 8.6 mi
- Westford Community Gardens: 8.8 mi
Beaches: 30
- Swimming Hole: 3.3 mi
- Wilder Beach: 6.0 mi
- Lunenburg Town Beach: 6.0 mi
- The Beach at Arrive: 6.1 mi
- Harvard Town Beach: 7.1 mi
Picnic sites: 19
- Picnic Area: 6.4 mi
- Trap Falls: 9.4 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 12.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 16.6 mi
- Picnic Table: 21.4 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Cascades: 9.1 mi
- Trap Falls: 9.4 mi
- The Falls: 10.5 mi
- Emerson Falls: 11.3 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 16.9 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Old Limestone Quarry: 3.5 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 15.3 mi
- Ice Fall: 15.6 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 15.7 mi
- Ice Fall (in winter): 15.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 6.3 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 23.4 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 23.5 mi
Springs: 2
- Mystery Spring: 11.0 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 14.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of Squannacook River Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayberry Hill | WNW 303° | 209 m | 7.3 mi |
| Oak Hill | SE 143° | 187 m | 6.6 mi |
| Oak Hill | SSE 151° | 187 m | 7.0 mi |
| Clarks Hill | W 266° | 182 m | 4.5 mi |
| Jocelyn Hill | SW 233° | 180 m | 5.9 mi |
| Townsend Hill | NNW 340° | 180 m | 6.5 mi |
| Turkey Hill | W 262° | 173 m | 4.7 mi |
| Prospect Hill | S 172° | 171 m | 6.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:45 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:09 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 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 | 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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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