- Elevation, modelled
- 53 m
- Tallest summit within 6.4 miles
- Chestnut Hill157 m · 5.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Battle Road Scenic Byway10.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:28local time
- Coordinates
- 42.5987, -71.4597
Water Dept Land is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 53 m. Chestnut Hill stands 157 m to the west-northwest, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Stony Brook canoe access, a park 0.2 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.4 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 288° | 157 m | 5.1 mi |
| Prospect Hill | W 271° | 149 m | 4.6 mi |
| Brown Loaf | W 277° | 141 m | 4.2 mi |
| Gibbet Hill | W 279° | 139 m | 5.1 mi |
| Prospect Hill (468') | SSE 149° | 135 m | 1.8 mi |
| Pingry Hill | SW 233° | 133 m | 5.2 mi |
| Baralock Hill | WNW 298° | 132 m | 4.2 mi |
| Rocky Hill | WSW 249° | 131 m | 4.1 mi |
- 10.3 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 16.5 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 26.4 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 27.3 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Stony Brook canoe access: 0.2 mi
- Westford Town Common: 1.6 mi
- Freedom Park: 1.9 mi
- Forge Beach: 2.1 mi
- VFW FIeld: 2.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Stepinksi Parcel: 0.3 mi
- Water Dept Land: 0.3 mi
- Farmer Parcel: 0.4 mi
- Veterans' Memorial Complex Land: 0.5 mi
- Boutwell Village: 0.5 mi
Peaks
- Snake Meadow Hill: 0.9 mi
- Bluebird Hill: 1.0 mi
- Spalding Hill: 1.3 mi
- Kissacook Hill: 1.4 mi
- Cowdry Hill: 1.8 mi
Gardens
- Westford Community Gardens: 0.9 mi
- Yapp Conservation Land Community Garden: 5.0 mi
- Chelmsford Public Garden: 5.5 mi
- Katie's Garden: 5.6 mi
- Ayer Community Garden: 6.8 mi
Historic sites
- Westford Knight: 1.5 mi
- Basinas Square: 1.6 mi
- Forge Village Honor Roll: 1.9 mi
- Sergeant William Woitowicz Memorial: 3.0 mi
- Major Moses Poor Palmer: 3.1 mi
Museums
- Westford Museum: 1.7 mi
- Littlefield Library Museum: 5.8 mi
- YV Art Museum: 5.9 mi
- American Textile History Museum: 7.9 mi
- Whistler House Museum of Art: 8.0 mi
Attractions
- Indian Grinding Stone: 2.0 mi
- Gathering Rocks: 3.8 mi
- Wetlands Overlook Area: 3.8 mi
- Wetlands Viewing Area: 3.9 mi
- Vernal Pool Viewing area: 3.9 mi
Artworks
- Forest Bells: 4.4 mi
- Hydro: 7.9 mi
- Mill Girls Sculpture: 8.2 mi
- Kerouac Commemorative: 8.5 mi
- Wo Peen, The Dreamer: 9.9 mi
Beaches: 35
- Freeman Lake Beach: 4.5 mi
- Pelham Town Beach: 8.5 mi
- Harvard Town Beach: 9.8 mi
- Swimming Hole: 10.4 mi
- Thurston's Beach: 10.5 mi
Picnic sites: 21
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 3.9 mi
- Picnic Area: 8.2 mi
- Picnic Table: 13.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 13.3 mi
- Trap Falls: 16.9 mi
Cliffs: 19
- Old Limestone Quarry: 6.1 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 9.4 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 14.4 mi
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 15.6 mi
- Falling Rock Ridge: 17.5 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Wamesit Falls: 8.5 mi
- The Falls: 13.1 mi
- Trap Falls: 16.9 mi
- Cascades: 17.5 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 18.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 13.4 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 16.3 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 17.8 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 24.7 mi
Springs: 3
- Mystery Spring: 2.8 mi
- Quarry Spring: 21.3 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 23.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 20.9 mi
| 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).
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.
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