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Walnut Run Conservation

Walnut Run Conservation from directly overhead

Walnut Run Conservation is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 69 m. Oak Hill stands 187 m to the south-southeast, 7.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Lawrence Woods, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates42.61301, -71.58898

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Groton Hunt Monument: 0.7 mi
  • Mr Dumaine Memorial: 0.9 mi
  • Sawyer Common: 1.0 mi
  • Gold Star Memorial monumen: 1.0 mi
  • 911 Memorial: 1.2 mi
Parks
  • Legion Field: 0.8 mi
  • Rooftop Boat Access: 1.0 mi
  • Hanson Playground: 1.2 mi
  • Yapp Hay Field: 1.3 mi
  • Tarbell School Park: 2.0 mi
Peaks
  • Shepley Hill: 1.5 mi
  • Gibbet Hill: 1.5 mi
  • Chestnut Hill: 1.9 mi
  • Clarkes Hill: 2.0 mi
  • Scarlet Hill: 2.1 mi
Artworks
Museums
Attractions
  • Yudicky Farm - Conservation Area: 7.6 mi
  • Indian Grinding Stone: 8.7 mi
  • SkyVenture: 10.3 mi
  • Gathering Rocks: 10.5 mi
  • Wetlands Overlook Area: 10.5 mi
Gardens: 58
Beaches: 30
  • Swimming Hole: 3.8 mi
  • Lunenburg Town Beach: 8.2 mi
  • Harvard Town Beach: 8.2 mi
  • Wilder Beach: 8.2 mi
  • The Beach at Arrive: 8.3 mi
Picnic sites: 19
Waterfalls: 11
  • The Falls: 9.2 mi
  • Trap Falls: 10.4 mi
  • Cascades: 11.4 mi
  • Emerson Falls: 13.5 mi
  • Wamesit Falls: 14.8 mi
Cliffs: 9
Rest areas: 3
Springs: 2
  • Mystery Spring: 9.3 mi
  • The Ashburnham Spring: 16.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.4 miles of Walnut Run Conservation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Oak HillSSE 163°187 m7.0 mi
Clarks HillWSW 255°182 m6.6 mi
Townsend HillNW 319°180 m6.3 mi
Turkey HillWSW 252°173 m6.8 mi
Flat HillWSW 250°161 m5.0 mi
Hunting HillW 261°158 m4.0 mi
Chestnut HillENE 72°157 m1.9 mi
Prospect HillESE 116°149 m2.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:2118:59
June solstice05:0919:4520:28
September equinox06:3418:0818:46
December solstice07:1415:3116:17

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252735475867727163514031
Precip in2.62.83.83.83.64.13.53.44.04.53.63.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fitchburg Muni AP, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/155738642

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