Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Squannacook River Wildlife Management Area
Squannacook River Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 82 m. Brown Hill stands 368 m to the west-southwest, 8.6 miles off. The Apple Way of Londonderry passes 19 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1994
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.65158, -71.68382
- 18.5 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 20.8 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 22.4 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 25.4 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Squannacook River Wildlife Management Area: 0.1 mi
- Squannacook River Wildlife Management Area: 0.2 mi
- Squannacook River Wildlife Management Area: 0.2 mi
- Meetinghouse Park: 0.8 mi
- Wallace Hill: 1.3 mi
Parks
- Town Common: 1.5 mi
- Upper Common: 1.8 mi
- TAYBS Spaulding Fields: 2.0 mi
- Townsend State Forest Parking Area: 2.4 mi
- TAYBS Craven Field: 3.5 mi
Historic sites
- Groton Leatherboard Memorial: 1.8 mi
- Peter E. Bertozzi Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Peter Bertozzi and Squannacook River Wildlife Management Area Memorial: 2.0 mi
- Groton Hunt Monument: 5.5 mi
- Mr Dumaine Memorial: 5.5 mi
Peaks
- Shipley Hill: 2.1 mi
- Townsend Hill: 2.2 mi
- The Throne: 2.7 mi
- Bayberry Hill: 3.2 mi
- Oak Hill: 3.4 mi
Artworks
- Observatory: 5.1 mi
- The Venuses Rest: 5.1 mi
- CAVA: 5.1 mi
- Through Time: 5.1 mi
- Nearly Naked: 5.1 mi
Attractions
- Painted Rock: 8.0 mi
- Whale Rock: 8.6 mi
- Coggshall Rock Ledges & Cliffs: 8.7 mi
- Moses' Rock: 8.7 mi
- Yudicky Farm - Conservation Area: 9.4 mi
Museums: 57
- Lunenburg Historical Society: 4.5 mi
- Ron Bouchard Racing Museum: 6.5 mi
- Ashby Historical Society: 7.2 mi
- Fitchburg Art Museum: 7.6 mi
- Fitchburg Historical Society: 7.6 mi
Gardens: 53
- Maple Hill Gardens: 6.3 mi
- Katie's Garden: 6.7 mi
- Prichard Street Community Garden: 7.5 mi
- Sundial Community Garden: 7.5 mi
- Ayer Community Garden: 8.8 mi
Beaches: 31
- Swimming Hole: 1.8 mi
- Lunenburg Town Beach: 6.0 mi
- The Beach at Arrive: 6.0 mi
- Wilder Beach: 6.4 mi
- Silver Lake Beach: 8.7 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Trap Falls: 4.9 mi
- The Falls: 7.1 mi
- Cascades: 8.8 mi
- Emerson Falls: 10.5 mi
- Purgatory Lower Falls: 14.4 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Old Limestone Quarry: 5.9 mi
- Ice Fall: 15.6 mi
- Ice Fall (in winter): 15.7 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 19.0 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 20.0 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Trap Falls: 4.9 mi
- Picnic Area: 9.5 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 15.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 20.0 mi
- Picnic Table: 23.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 9.0 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 23.3 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 24.6 mi
Springs: 3
- The Ashburnham Spring: 11.4 mi
- Mystery Spring: 14.7 mi
- River Road Spring: 23.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.6 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 | WSW 255° | 368 m | 8.6 mi |
| Davis Hill | NW 306° | 336 m | 8.5 mi |
| Alpine Hill | WSW 243° | 318 m | 8.6 mi |
| Merriam Hill | NW 320° | 313 m | 8.6 mi |
| Pearl Hill | WSW 250° | 310 m | 5.6 mi |
| Juniper Hill | NW 305° | 278 m | 6.2 mi |
| Pole Hill | NNW 339° | 259 m | 7.4 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | W 271° | 255 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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29776036
Day trips start here
- Townsend · 5 mi
- Groton · 6 mi
- Shirley · 7 mi
- Fitchburg · 8 mi
- Leominster · 10 mi
- Tyngsborough · 11 mi
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