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Tarbell Springs Conservation

Tarbell Springs Conservation from directly overhead

Tarbell Springs Conservation is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 39 m. Flagg Hill stands 139 m to the west-northwest, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Harrington Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 2.6 miles off.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates42.44774, -71.40092

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Harrington Park: 0.2 mi
  • Cousins Park: 0.2 mi
  • Rideout Playground: 0.6 mi
  • West Concord Park: 0.7 mi
  • Mandrioli Mini Park: 0.7 mi
Peaks
Attractions
Gardens
Historic sites
Artworks
Museums
Beaches
  • Stow Town Beach: 5.8 mi
  • Memorial Beach: 8.4 mi
  • Centennial Beach: 8.4 mi
  • Bolton Town Beach: 9.6 mi
  • Harvard Town Beach: 10.1 mi
Cliffs: 38
Picnic sites: 23
  • Picnic Site 2: 8.3 mi
  • Picnic Site 3: 8.4 mi
  • Picnic Site 1: 8.4 mi
  • Picnic Site 4: 8.4 mi
  • Picnic Site 6: 8.5 mi
Waterfalls: 6
  • Wamesit Falls: 13.6 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 16.6 mi
  • Cascades: 21.6 mi
  • The Falls: 23.4 mi
  • Emerson Falls: 23.6 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 16.2 mi
  • Commissioners Landing: 17.8 mi
  • Westwood Rest Area: 20.2 mi
  • Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 23.1 mi
Springs: 3
  • Mystery Spring: 9.1 mi
  • Quarry Spring: 15.1 mi
  • Pakomet Spring: 23.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.8 miles of Tarbell Springs Conservation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Flagg HillWNW 284°139 m5.2 mi
Marble HillW 266°126 m6.0 mi
Tippling RockSSW 199°125 m6.7 mi
Spindle HillW 260°123 m6.2 mi
Birch HillWSW 251°121 m6.0 mi
Goodman HillS 183°119 m5.0 mi
Nagog HillNNW 332°111 m4.6 mi
Rail Tree HillN 5°111 m6.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:2118:58
June solstice05:0919:4420:27
September equinox06:3418:0818:45
December solstice07:1315:3116:16

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/29815694

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