Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Stratford Road Conservation Land
Stratford Road Conservation Land is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 49 m. Great Blue Hill stands 193 m to the north, 2.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Along Pequit Brook, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 4.9 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.17781, -71.10760
- 4.9 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 16.0 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 24.8 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
- 28.6 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 12 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 13 mi
- Lookout Point · 16 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Along Pequit Brook: 0.6 mi
- York Brook Conservation Area: 0.9 mi
- Avalon Blue Hills Conservation Restriction: 1.2 mi
- Avalon Blue Hills Conservation Restriction: 1.3 mi
- Wampatuck Conservation Area: 1.4 mi
Parks
- Augustine "Augie" Decembrele Field: 0.9 mi
- Ponkapoag Playground: 1.2 mi
- Earl Newhouse Waterfront: 1.4 mi
- Cabot Devoll Field: 2.2 mi
- Wakeling Little League Field: 2.4 mi
Beaches
- Fishermans Beach: 1.0 mi
- North Beach: 7.7 mi
- South Beach: 7.7 mi
- Powissett Beach: 8.1 mi
- Shapiro Beach: 8.2 mi
Peaks
- Cherry Hill: 1.6 mi
- Tower Hill: 2.1 mi
- Great Blue Hill: 2.4 mi
- Breeze Hill: 2.5 mi
- Neary Mountain: 2.5 mi
Gardens
- Kitchen Garden: 1.6 mi
- Formal Garden: 1.7 mi
- Flower Garden: 5.9 mi
- Martha Jones Butterfly Garden: 6.7 mi
- Braintree Community Garden: 7.3 mi
Historic sites
- KIA Andrew R. Wood Jr. Memorial: 2.0 mi
- Nike Missile Launch Site BO-55: 2.4 mi
- Willian F. Deady Memorial: 2.6 mi
- Edgar A. Halliden Memorial: 2.8 mi
- Joseph J. Silva Square: 2.8 mi
Attractions
- Path Continues: 2.5 mi
- Pastoral Center: 4.2 mi
- John Quincy Adams Birthplace: 6.8 mi
- John Adams Birthplace: 6.8 mi
- United First Parish Church: 7.4 mi
Museums
- Blue Hills Trailside Museum: 2.9 mi
- Holbrook Historical Society: 4.6 mi
- Sharon Historical Society: 5.1 mi
- Morse House: 5.3 mi
- Fairbanks House: 5.5 mi
Artworks
- TOOTHY!!!: 3.3 mi
- Welcome to Camp Christina: 3.5 mi
- EARLY HISTORY OF STOUGHTON MURAL: 3.6 mi
- Deborah Sampson: 5.1 mi
- Japanese Garden: 5.8 mi
Cliffs: 46
- Breakneck Ledge: 2.9 mi
- The Shield: 5.1 mi
- S Wall: 5.9 mi
- R Wall: 5.9 mi
- Q Wall: 5.9 mi
Picnic sites: 39
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 8.1 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 8.1 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 8.1 mi
- Oak Grove: 8.5 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 8.7 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Westwood Rest Area: 3.8 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 12.6 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 14.6 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 15.3 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 17.2 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 15.2 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 15.2 mi
- Oil Shed: 15.2 mi
- Boston Light: 15.2 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 15.2 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 3.0 mi
- Quarry Spring: 17.8 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 5.6 mi
- Cascade Falls: 18.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 19.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.3 miles of Stratford Road Conservation Land. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Blue Hill | N 352° | 193 m | 2.4 mi |
| Moose Hill | SW 236° | 163 m | 6.6 mi |
| Chickatawbut Hill | NE 37° | 156 m | 3.9 mi |
| Hancock Hill | NNE 13° | 155 m | 2.9 mi |
| Buck Hill | NNE 33° | 151 m | 3.0 mi |
| Fenno Peak | NE 39° | 151 m | 3.9 mi |
| Nahanton Hill | NE 39° | 145 m | 4.1 mi |
| Hemenway Hill | N 8° | 140 m | 2.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:42 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 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 | 27 | 28 | 36 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 53 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 5.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blue Hill Coop, 2 mi away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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