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Susan Lawerence Land

Susan Lawerence Land from directly overhead

Susan Lawerence Land is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 60 m. North Peak stands 192 m to the west-northwest, 5.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Stow War Memorial, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 7.9 miles off.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates42.43557, -71.50657

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Stow War Memorial: 0.1 mi
  • Old Foundation: 1.0 mi
  • Henry Gardner house site: 1.1 mi
  • Captain Sargent Homestead Foundation: 1.6 mi
  • Bent Ice House: 2.1 mi
Parks
  • Town Center Park: 0.3 mi
  • Stow Memorial Athletic Field: 1.0 mi
  • Boon Monument: 1.8 mi
  • Delaney Wildlife management area: 2.2 mi
  • Rockland Soccer Fields: 2.4 mi
Nature reserves
Peaks
Artworks
Gardens
Museums
Attractions
  • Big Green Monster Hedge Maze: 1.7 mi
  • Petting Zoo: 1.7 mi
  • Mini Monster Hedge Maze: 1.8 mi
  • Rice Tavern Foundation: 3.4 mi
  • “The Rock” in Marlborough: 5.4 mi
Beaches: 36
Picnic sites: 22
Cliffs: 19
Waterfalls: 6
  • Wamesit Falls: 17.1 mi
  • Cascades: 17.1 mi
  • Emerson Falls: 18.9 mi
  • Trap Falls: 21.4 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 21.9 mi
Springs: 3
  • Mystery Spring: 11.1 mi
  • Quarry Spring: 20.5 mi
  • The Ashburnham Spring: 24.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 11.6 mi
  • Commissioners Landing: 22.7 mi
  • Westwood Rest Area: 23.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.6 miles of Susan Lawerence Land. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North PeakWNW 287°192 m5.9 mi
Oak HillNNW 331°187 m5.4 mi
Oak HillNNW 339°187 m6.0 mi
Wataquadock HillW 271°173 m6.2 mi
Powder House HillW 273°162 m4.9 mi
West HillSSW 211°160 m6.4 mi
Vaughn HillsWNW 285°158 m5.9 mi
Wheeler HillWSW 245°154 m6.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:2118:58
June solstice05:1019:4520:27
September equinox06:3418:0818:45
December solstice07:1315:3116:17

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262836485968747264524132
Precip in3.63.34.64.43.74.24.04.43.95.13.84.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Maynard 2, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29762435

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