Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Squannacook River Wildlife Management Area
Squannacook River Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 74 m. Oak Hill stands 187 m to the southeast, 5.8 miles off. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 2008-06-27
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.58506, -71.61570
- 15.4 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 20.0 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 24.5 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 27.3 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Squannacook River Wildlife Management Area: 0.1 mi
- Valentine Hollingsworth Conservation Area: 0.2 mi
- Ayer Game Farm: 0.7 mi
- Squannacook River Wildlife Management Area: 0.8 mi
- Old Mill Conservation Area: 0.8 mi
Peaks
- Squannacook Hill: 0.9 mi
- Brattle Hill: 1.6 mi
- Kezar Hill: 2.1 mi
- Deacon Hill: 2.2 mi
- Nonaicoicus Hill: 2.3 mi
Historic sites
- Mr Dumaine Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Groton Hunt Monument: 1.6 mi
- Moors Schoolhouse: 1.8 mi
- S/SGT Leon A. Cote: 2.3 mi
- Bates Memorial: 2.5 mi
Parks
- Tarbell School Park: 1.6 mi
- Culter Field: 1.8 mi
- Depot Square Park: 2.2 mi
- Albert J. Pirone Memorial Park: 2.6 mi
- Hanson Playground: 2.7 mi
Artworks
- Forest Bells: 3.6 mi
- Wo Peen, The Dreamer: 5.3 mi
- Pumunangwet, He Who Soots the Stars: 5.3 mi
- "Johnny Ro": 7.2 mi
- Old Frog Pond Farm & Studio: 8.8 mi
Museums
- Fruitlands Museum: 5.6 mi
- Lunenburg Historical Society: 5.6 mi
- Harvard Historical Society: 6.5 mi
- Ron Bouchard Racing Museum: 8.2 mi
- Westford Museum: 9.0 mi
Attractions
- Whale Rock: 9.5 mi
- Coggshall Rock Ledges & Cliffs: 9.6 mi
- Moses' Rock: 9.6 mi
- Yudicky Farm - Conservation Area: 9.9 mi
- Painted Rock: 9.9 mi
Gardens: 58
- Katie's Garden: 2.8 mi
- Ayer Community Garden: 3.1 mi
- Native Herb Garden: 5.3 mi
- Colonial Herb Garden: 7.9 mi
- Westford Community Gardens: 8.3 mi
Beaches: 31
- Swimming Hole: 4.0 mi
- Wilder Beach: 6.4 mi
- Harvard Town Beach: 6.4 mi
- Lunenburg Town Beach: 6.5 mi
- The Beach at Arrive: 6.6 mi
Picnic sites: 19
- Picnic Area: 6.3 mi
- Trap Falls: 10.1 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 11.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 16.1 mi
- Picnic Table: 21.0 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Cascades: 9.5 mi
- Trap Falls: 10.2 mi
- The Falls: 11.0 mi
- Emerson Falls: 11.7 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 16.4 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Old Limestone Quarry: 3.6 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 14.6 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 15.4 mi
- Ice Fall: 15.8 mi
- Ice Fall (in winter): 16.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 6.2 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 23.3 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 23.4 mi
Springs: 2
- Mystery Spring: 10.4 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 15.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.8 miles of Squannacook River Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Hill | SE 145° | 187 m | 5.8 mi |
| Oak Hill | SSE 152° | 187 m | 6.3 mi |
| Clarks Hill | W 273° | 182 m | 5.1 mi |
| Jocelyn Hill | WSW 240° | 180 m | 6.0 mi |
| Townsend Hill | NNW 337° | 180 m | 7.2 mi |
| Turkey Hill | W 268° | 173 m | 5.2 mi |
| Prospect Hill | S 177° | 171 m | 5.6 mi |
| Pond Hill | SW 227° | 167 m | 6.8 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, 8 mi away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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