Squannacook River Wildlife Management Area
Squannacook River Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 106 m. Brown Hill stands 368 m to the west, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Small Town Forest, a nature reserve 1.5 miles away. The Apple Way of Londonderry passes 20 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 20.0 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 20.3 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 24.0 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 23.9 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Small Town Forest: 1.5 mi
- Large Town Forest: 1.5 mi
- Squannacook River Wildlife Management Area: 1.6 mi
- Squannacook River Wildlife Management Area: 1.7 mi
- Squannacook River Wildlife Management Area: 1.7 mi
- Groton Leatherboard Memorial: 1.8 mi
- Peter E. Bertozzi Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Peter Bertozzi and Squannacook River Wildlife Management Area Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Mr Dumaine Memorial: 5.1 mi
- Groton Hunt Monument: 5.1 mi
- Hunting Hill: 2.1 mi
- Kezar Hill: 2.8 mi
- The Throne: 2.9 mi
- Flat Hill: 2.9 mi
- Deacon Hill: 2.9 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 2.8 mi
- Marshall Park: 2.8 mi
- Town Common: 2.8 mi
- Lower Lunenburg Town Common: 2.9 mi
- Upper Common: 2.9 mi
- Observatory: 6.7 mi
- The Venuses Rest: 6.8 mi
- CAVA: 6.8 mi
- Through Time: 6.8 mi
- Nearly Naked: 6.8 mi
- Painted Rock: 6.8 mi
- Whale Rock: 7.2 mi
- Coggshall Rock Ledges & Cliffs: 7.3 mi
- Moses' Rock: 7.3 mi
- Yudicky Farm - Conservation Area: 10.5 mi
- Lunenburg Historical Society: 2.9 mi
- Ron Bouchard Racing Museum: 5.2 mi
- Fitchburg Art Museum: 6.4 mi
- Fitchburg Historical Society: 6.4 mi
- Ashby Historical Society: 7.4 mi
- Prichard Street Community Garden: 6.3 mi
- Sundial Community Garden: 6.4 mi
- Katie's Garden: 6.5 mi
- Maple Hill Gardens: 7.8 mi
- Ayer Community Garden: 7.9 mi
- Swimming Hole: 1.8 mi
- Lunenburg Town Beach: 4.4 mi
- The Beach at Arrive: 4.4 mi
- Wilder Beach: 4.8 mi
- Silver Lake Beach: 10.3 mi
- Trap Falls: 5.3 mi
- Cascades: 7.4 mi
- The Falls: 8.8 mi
- Emerson Falls: 9.2 mi
- Purgatory Lower Falls: 16.0 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 6.0 mi
- Ice Fall: 14.2 mi
- Ice Fall (in winter): 14.3 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 17.4 mi
- Scar Hill Bluffs: 18.7 mi
- Trap Falls: 5.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 7.9 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 15.9 mi
- Picnic Area: 20.2 mi
- Picnic Table: 24.4 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 11.0 mi
- Mystery Spring: 14.7 mi
- River Road Spring: 24.7 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 7.4 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.1 miles of Squannacook River Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Hill | W 265° | 368 m | 7.9 mi |
| Alpine Hill | WSW 253° | 318 m | 7.6 mi |
| Pearl Hill | W 266° | 310 m | 4.9 mi |
| North Monoosnoc Hill | SW 223° | 291 m | 7.9 mi |
| Juniper Hill | NW 318° | 278 m | 7.0 mi |
| Mount Elam | SW 232° | 262 m | 7.6 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | WNW 291° | 255 m | 4.8 mi |
| Pearl Hill | W 276° | 250 m | 4.9 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 | 19:46 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 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–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 25 | 34 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 49 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fitchburg Coop, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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