Watson Way Conservation Area
Watson Way Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 92 m. Townsend Hill stands 180 m to the west-northwest, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Reedy Meadow Road, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. The Apple Way of Londonderry passes 15 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 15.3 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 15.2 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 24.5 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 25.0 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Reedy Meadow Road: 0.4 mi
- Fitch-Woods: 0.4 mi
- Fritz and Helen Walker Conservation Area: 0.4 mi
- Sawtell Conservation Area: 0.5 mi
- Perry Land: 0.5 mi
- Bruce Wyatt Clements Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Sawyer Common: 1.7 mi
- Gold Star Memorial monumen: 1.7 mi
- Bancroft's castle: 2.0 mi
- 911 Memorial: 2.5 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 1.1 mi
- Baralock Hill: 1.1 mi
- Shepley Hill: 1.2 mi
- Horse Hill: 1.8 mi
- Scarlet Hill: 1.9 mi
- Legion Field: 2.0 mi
- Yapp Hay Field: 2.1 mi
- Rooftop Boat Access: 2.3 mi
- Hanson Playground: 2.5 mi
- Kennedy Field: 2.6 mi
- Forest Bells: 3.4 mi
- Remember These Raw Remnants: 8.5 mi
- Memories: 8.5 mi
- Homeage: 8.5 mi
- Bones of the Earth: 8.5 mi
- Yudicky Farm - Conservation Area: 5.2 mi
- Indian Grinding Stone: 7.2 mi
- SkyVenture: 7.7 mi
- Gathering Rocks: 9.0 mi
- Wetlands Overlook Area: 9.0 mi
- Westford Museum: 6.9 mi
- Littlefield Library Museum: 7.0 mi
- Always Ready Engine House: 7.4 mi
- District 1 Schoolhouse: 7.6 mi
- Old Pine Hill School House: 8.2 mi
- Katie's Garden: 2.4 mi
- Ayer Community Garden: 6.1 mi
- Westford Community Gardens: 6.1 mi
- Maple Hill Gardens: 6.6 mi
- Tara Heights Garden Center: 7.1 mi
- Swimming Hole: 5.5 mi
- Freeman Lake Beach: 8.3 mi
- Silver Lake Beach: 8.9 mi
- Harvard Town Beach: 10.1 mi
- Pelham Town Beach: 10.4 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 9.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 11.2 mi
- Trap Falls: 11.7 mi
- Picnic Area: 13.2 mi
- Picnic Table: 17.2 mi
- The Falls: 8.3 mi
- Trap Falls: 11.7 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 12.9 mi
- Cascades: 13.8 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 15.3 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 1.4 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 14.3 mi
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 16.3 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 19.5 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 20.0 mi
- Mystery Spring: 8.1 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 18.2 mi
- River Road Spring: 24.9 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 11.1 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 18.5 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 18.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.9 miles of Watson Way Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Townsend Hill | WNW 297° | 180 m | 6.8 mi |
| Hunting Hill | WSW 249° | 158 m | 6.3 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | S 190° | 157 m | 1.1 mi |
| Prospect Hill | S 180° | 149 m | 2.6 mi |
| Mount Lebanon | WNW 284° | 149 m | 3.1 mi |
| Nissitissit Hills | NNW 346° | 149 m | 4.1 mi |
| Brown Loaf | S 169° | 141 m | 2.2 mi |
| Shipley Hill | WNW 289° | 141 m | 5.0 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 | 07:14 | 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 | 24 | 27 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Nashua Cwsu, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29763403
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