Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Water Dept Land
Water Dept Land is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 53 m. Chestnut Hill stands 157 m to the west-northwest, 4.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Veterans' Memorial Complex Land, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.60304, -71.46112
- 10.5 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 16.2 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 26.6 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 27.0 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Veterans' Memorial Complex Land: 0.2 mi
- Farmer Parcel: 0.2 mi
- Water Dept Land: 0.3 mi
- Stepinksi Parcel: 0.5 mi
- Picking Conservation Land East: 0.8 mi
Parks
- Stony Brook canoe access: 0.5 mi
- Westford Town Common: 1.9 mi
- Freedom Park: 2.1 mi
- Forge Beach: 2.2 mi
- VFW FIeld: 2.3 mi
Peaks
- Snake Meadow Hill: 0.8 mi
- Spalding Hill: 0.9 mi
- Bluebird Hill: 1.3 mi
- Conscience Hill: 1.5 mi
- Kissacook Hill: 1.5 mi
Gardens
- Westford Community Gardens: 1.2 mi
- Yapp Conservation Land Community Garden: 5.3 mi
- Katie's Garden: 5.5 mi
- Chelmsford Public Garden: 5.5 mi
- Ayer Community Garden: 6.9 mi
Historic sites
- Basinas Square: 1.4 mi
- Westford Knight: 1.7 mi
- Forge Village Honor Roll: 2.1 mi
- Sergeant William Woitowicz Memorial: 3.1 mi
- Major Moses Poor Palmer: 3.2 mi
Museums
- Westford Museum: 1.9 mi
- Littlefield Library Museum: 5.5 mi
- YV Art Museum: 6.2 mi
- District 1 Schoolhouse: 7.7 mi
- American Textile History Museum: 7.8 mi
Attractions
- Indian Grinding Stone: 2.2 mi
- Gathering Rocks: 3.9 mi
- Wetlands Overlook Area: 4.0 mi
- Wetlands Viewing Area: 4.0 mi
- Vernal Pool Viewing area: 4.0 mi
Artworks
- Forest Bells: 4.4 mi
- Hydro: 7.9 mi
- Mill Girls Sculpture: 8.1 mi
- Kerouac Commemorative: 8.4 mi
- Wo Peen, The Dreamer: 10.0 mi
Beaches: 35
- Freeman Lake Beach: 4.4 mi
- Pelham Town Beach: 8.3 mi
- Harvard Town Beach: 10.0 mi
- Swimming Hole: 10.2 mi
- Willow St Beach: 10.6 mi
Picnic sites: 21
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 4.0 mi
- Picnic Area: 8.3 mi
- Picnic Table: 13.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 13.4 mi
- Trap Falls: 16.7 mi
Cliffs: 19
- Old Limestone Quarry: 6.0 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 9.7 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 14.6 mi
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 15.4 mi
- Falling Rock Ridge: 17.8 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Wamesit Falls: 8.5 mi
- The Falls: 12.8 mi
- Trap Falls: 16.7 mi
- Cascades: 17.5 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 17.7 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 13.5 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 16.1 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 17.6 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 24.6 mi
Springs: 3
- Mystery Spring: 3.0 mi
- Quarry Spring: 21.5 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 22.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 21.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.3 miles of Water Dept Land. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Hill | WNW 285° | 157 m | 4.9 mi |
| Prospect Hill | W 267° | 149 m | 4.6 mi |
| Brown Loaf | W 273° | 141 m | 4.1 mi |
| Gibbet Hill | W 276° | 139 m | 5.0 mi |
| Prospect Hill (468') | SSE 152° | 135 m | 2.1 mi |
| Pingry Hill | SW 230° | 133 m | 5.4 mi |
| Baralock Hill | WNW 295° | 132 m | 4.0 mi |
| Rocky Hill | WSW 245° | 131 m | 4.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:45 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:30 | 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 | 25 | 27 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lowell, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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