Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Stephenson #5
Stephenson #5 is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 91 m. North Peak stands 192 m to the west, 2.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Wheeler Land, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.45894, -71.57547
- 11.1 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 19.7 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 25.1 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 27.2 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Wheeler Land: 0.2 mi
- Stephenson #4: 0.2 mi
- Stephenson #3: 0.3 mi
- Tripp Conservation Land: 0.3 mi
- Daman Land: 0.3 mi
Peaks
- Rattlesnake Hill: 1.2 mi
- Long Hill: 1.6 mi
- Powder House Hill: 1.9 mi
- North Peak: 2.1 mi
- Long Hill: 2.2 mi
Historic sites
- PHILIP PHILLIPS CONSERVATION LAND: 1.3 mi
- Benjamin Sawyer's Grist Mill: 1.9 mi
- Bolton War Memorial: 2.6 mi
- Colin Campbell Fay Memorial Bench: 2.7 mi
- Old Well: 2.9 mi
Artworks
- The Olympic Bell: 1.4 mi
- Old Frog Pond Farm & Studio: 1.5 mi
- Pumunangwet, He Who Soots the Stars: 3.9 mi
- Wo Peen, The Dreamer: 3.9 mi
- Chime Wall: 4.0 mi
Parks
- Delaney Wildlife management area: 1.7 mi
- Town Common Park: 2.4 mi
- Pond Park & Skating Pond: 2.5 mi
- Town Beach: 2.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 2.6 mi
Museums
- West School Museum: 2.3 mi
- Harvard Historical Society: 3.1 mi
- Fruitlands Museum: 3.6 mi
- American Heritage Museum: 5.3 mi
- Discovery Museum: 6.1 mi
Gardens
- Colonial Herb Garden: 3.3 mi
- Flerra Meadows Community Garden Boxborough: 3.6 mi
- Native Herb Garden: 3.9 mi
- Stow Community Garden: 4.9 mi
- Hudson Community Garden: 5.0 mi
Attractions
- Big Green Monster Hedge Maze: 4.4 mi
- Petting Zoo: 4.6 mi
- Mini Monster Hedge Maze: 4.6 mi
- “The Rock” in Marlborough: 6.3 mi
- Clinton Tunnel - East Entrance: 6.5 mi
Beaches: 33
- Thurston's Beach: 1.9 mi
- Bolton Town Beach: 2.5 mi
- Harvard Town Beach: 2.5 mi
- Stow Town Beach: 5.3 mi
- Centennial Beach: 6.1 mi
Picnic sites: 18
- Picnic Area: 7.2 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 13.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 16.5 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 16.9 mi
- Picnic Site 3: 17.0 mi
Cliffs: 17
- Sawyer Bluff: 9.4 mi
- Falling Rock Ridge: 10.2 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 10.8 mi
- Scar Hill Bluffs: 11.0 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 11.6 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Cascades: 13.2 mi
- Emerson Falls: 15.0 mi
- Trap Falls: 18.0 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 18.4 mi
- The Falls: 19.9 mi
Springs: 3
- Mystery Spring: 11.8 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 21.1 mi
- Quarry Spring: 24.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 7.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.7 miles of Stephenson #5. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Peak | W 274° | 192 m | 2.1 mi |
| Oak Hill | NNE 15° | 187 m | 3.3 mi |
| Oak Hill | NNE 19° | 187 m | 4.2 mi |
| Peach Hill | SW 224° | 180 m | 5.0 mi |
| Wataquadock Hill | WSW 241° | 173 m | 3.1 mi |
| Prospect Hill | NNW 331° | 171 m | 3.5 mi |
| Powder House Hill | SW 225° | 162 m | 1.9 mi |
| Vaughn Hills | W 269° | 158 m | 2.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:21 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:45 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 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 | 26 | 28 | 36 | 48 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Maynard 2, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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