- Elevation, modelled
- 99 m
- Tallest summit within 7.4 miles
- Pearl Hill310 m · 6.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Battle Road Scenic Byway17.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 42.5750, -71.6688
Thompson Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 99 m. Pearl Hill stands 310 m to the west-northwest, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Downey Conservation Area, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off.
- Built
- 1977
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.4 miles of Thompson Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Hill | WNW 299° | 310 m | 6.9 mi |
| North Monoosnoc Hill | WSW 252° | 291 m | 6.9 mi |
| Mount Elam | W 262° | 262 m | 7.2 mi |
| Long Hill | SW 232° | 259 m | 7.4 mi |
| Pearl Hill | NW 305° | 250 m | 7.3 mi |
| Rollstone Hill | W 273° | 244 m | 7.2 mi |
| Pine Hill | W 261° | 228 m | 6.6 mi |
| Sheldon Hill | WSW 239° | 225 m | 6.8 mi |
- 17.5 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 22.1 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 22.1 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 27.7 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Downey Conservation Area: 0.1 mi
- Lyon Bird Sanctuary: 0.2 mi
- Longley Farm Conservation Area: 0.4 mi
- Page Street Trailhead: 0.4 mi
- Morse Conservation Area: 0.5 mi
Peaks
- Chaplin Hill: 0.3 mi
- Flat Hill: 1.1 mi
- Robbs Hill: 1.2 mi
- Brattle Hill: 1.5 mi
- Deacon Hill: 1.5 mi
Parks
- Ben Normand Park: 1.9 mi
- Whitley Park: 2.4 mi
- Culter Field: 3.0 mi
- Tarbell School Park: 3.1 mi
- Lower Lunenburg Town Common: 3.1 mi
Historic sites
Museums
- Lunenburg Historical Society: 3.2 mi
- Ron Bouchard Racing Museum: 5.5 mi
- Fruitlands Museum: 5.7 mi
- Harvard Historical Society: 6.4 mi
- Fitchburg Art Museum: 6.9 mi
Artworks
- "Johnny Ro": 4.8 mi
- Wo Peen, The Dreamer: 5.4 mi
- Pumunangwet, He Who Soots the Stars: 5.5 mi
- Forest Bells: 6.3 mi
- Old Frog Pond Farm & Studio: 9.6 mi
Attractions
- Whale Rock: 6.7 mi
- Coggshall Rock Ledges & Cliffs: 6.9 mi
- Moses' Rock: 6.9 mi
- Painted Rock: 7.3 mi
- Clinton Tunnel - West Entrance: 11.8 mi
Gardens: 59
- Ayer Community Garden: 5.0 mi
- Native Herb Garden: 5.5 mi
- Katie's Garden: 5.5 mi
- Prichard Street Community Garden: 6.8 mi
- Sundial Community Garden: 6.9 mi
Beaches: 31
- Wilder Beach: 3.6 mi
- Lunenburg Town Beach: 3.7 mi
- The Beach at Arrive: 3.9 mi
- Swimming Hole: 4.2 mi
- Harvard Town Beach: 6.9 mi
Picnic sites: 18
- Picnic Area: 4.4 mi
- Trap Falls: 8.7 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 14.5 mi
- Picnic Area: 18.8 mi
- Picnic Table: 23.8 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Old Limestone Quarry: 6.0 mi
- Ice Fall: 13.1 mi
- Ice Fall (in winter): 13.2 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 13.9 mi
- Scar Hill Bluffs: 15.3 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Cascades: 6.8 mi
- Trap Falls: 8.7 mi
- Emerson Falls: 8.9 mi
- The Falls: 11.9 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 19.2 mi
Springs: 2
- The Ashburnham Spring: 13.0 mi
- Mystery Spring: 13.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:46 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:31 | 16:17 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 27 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fitchburg Muni AP, 5 mi away.
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