Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Stewart Brook Conservation Area
Stewart Brook Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 90 m. Merriam Hill stands 313 m to the west-northwest, 8.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Day Woods Conservation Area, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. The Apple Way of Londonderry passes 15 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.69660, -71.63904
- 14.8 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 19.5 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 21.2 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 22.3 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Day Woods Conservation Area: 0.3 mi
- Gulf Brook Conservation Area: 0.6 mi
- Bemis Road Conservation Area: 0.7 mi
- Cranberry Woods: 0.8 mi
- Beaver Brook Association: 0.8 mi
Peaks
- Oak Hill: 1.8 mi
- Townsend Hill: 1.9 mi
- Shipley Hill: 2.5 mi
- Proctor Hill: 2.6 mi
- Potanipo Hill: 2.7 mi
Parks
- Nissitissit River Park: 2.2 mi
- Andres Institute of Art Sculpture Park: 2.7 mi
- Brookline Ball Park: 3.0 mi
- Max Cohen Memorial Grove (Town Beach): 3.2 mi
- Town Field: 3.3 mi
Artworks
- Remember These Raw Remnants: 2.4 mi
- Memories: 2.4 mi
- Homeage: 2.4 mi
- Bones of the Earth: 2.5 mi
- Five Dimensions and Counting: 2.5 mi
Museums: 60
- Always Ready Engine House: 3.9 mi
- Old Pine Hill School House: 6.5 mi
- Lunenburg Historical Society: 8.4 mi
- Ashby Historical Society: 9.3 mi
- Milford Historical Society: 9.6 mi
Historic sites
- Peter Bertozzi and Squannacook River Wildlife Management Area Memorial: 4.2 mi
- Groton Leatherboard Memorial: 4.5 mi
- Peter E. Bertozzi Memorial: 4.5 mi
- Wallingford House: 6.2 mi
- Bruce Wyatt Clements Memorial: 6.3 mi
Attractions
- Yudicky Farm - Conservation Area: 6.3 mi
- Labyrinth: 9.8 mi
- SkyVenture: 10.1 mi
- Barrett House: 11.6 mi
- Painted Rock: 11.8 mi
Gardens: 53
- Maple Hill Gardens: 2.4 mi
- Katie's Garden: 7.3 mi
- Tara Heights Garden Center: 9.2 mi
- Gate City Community Gardens: 9.4 mi
- Merrimack Community Garden: 10.3 mi
Beaches: 33
- Swimming Hole: 4.4 mi
- Silver Lake Beach: 4.9 mi
- Lunenburg Town Beach: 9.8 mi
- The Beach at Arrive: 9.8 mi
- Wilder Beach: 10.2 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- The Falls: 3.4 mi
- Trap Falls: 7.2 mi
- Purgatory Lower Falls: 11.7 mi
- Cascades: 12.6 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 12.9 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Old Limestone Quarry: 5.9 mi
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 17.8 mi
- Ice Fall: 19.4 mi
- Ice Fall (in winter): 19.5 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 20.3 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Trap Falls: 7.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 14.9 mi
- Picnic Area: 18.9 mi
- North Grove Catering: 20.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 12.5 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 19.8 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 21.6 mi
Springs: 3
- Mystery Spring: 14.1 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 14.2 mi
- River Road Spring: 20.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.6 miles of Stewart Brook Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merriam Hill | WNW 295° | 313 m | 8.5 mi |
| Juniper Hill | W 274° | 278 m | 7.3 mi |
| Mitchell Hill | NW 323° | 266 m | 8.3 mi |
| Pole Hill | NW 308° | 259 m | 6.2 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | WSW 247° | 255 m | 7.7 mi |
| Pearl Hill | WSW 241° | 250 m | 8.6 mi |
| Birch Hill | N 360° | 247 m | 5.3 mi |
| Boynton Hill | NNW 332° | 247 m | 8.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:46 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:09 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:31 | 16:16 |
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 | 24 | 27 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Nashua Cwsu, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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