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Wendler Conservation Restriction

Wendler Conservation Restriction from directly overhead

Wendler Conservation Restriction is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 144 m. Redstone Hill stands 206 m to the west-northwest, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Peach Hill, a peak 0.4 miles away. Lost Villages Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Town of Bolton

How to reach it

Coordinates42.41144, -71.64652

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Peach Hill: 0.4 mi
  • Coburn Hill: 1.0 mi
  • Wheeler Hill: 1.6 mi
  • Rattlesnake Hill: 1.6 mi
  • Reubens Hill: 1.7 mi
Nature reserves
Parks
  • Philbin Memorial Park: 1.4 mi
  • Central Park: 1.9 mi
  • Millstone Park: 2.0 mi
  • Carlisle Park: 2.2 mi
  • Fuller Field: 2.2 mi
Gardens
Attractions
  • Clinton Tunnel - East Entrance: 1.8 mi
  • Log Chair: 1.9 mi
  • Clinton Tunnel - West Entrance: 1.9 mi
  • Wachusett Dam: 2.2 mi
  • “The Rock” in Marlborough: 5.2 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
Beaches: 33
Cliffs: 17
Picnic sites: 17
Waterfalls: 5
  • Cascades: 12.7 mi
  • Emerson Falls: 14.0 mi
  • Trap Falls: 19.3 mi
  • The Falls: 23.0 mi
  • Wamesit Falls: 23.3 mi
Springs: 2
  • Mystery Spring: 16.7 mi
  • The Ashburnham Spring: 20.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 8.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.2 miles of Wendler Conservation Restriction. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Redstone HillWNW 293°206 m5.2 mi
Longley HillSSW 207°205 m5.7 mi
Barnes HillSSW 202°195 m3.4 mi
Ball HillSSW 201°195 m4.4 mi
North PeakNNE 24°192 m3.8 mi
Apron HillSW 222°191 m5.4 mi
Tower HillSW 231°183 m5.2 mi
Sweat HillW 276°182 m4.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:2218:59
June solstice05:1019:4520:28
September equinox06:3518:0918:46
December solstice07:1315:3216:17

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262836485968747264524132
Precip in3.63.34.64.43.74.24.04.43.95.13.84.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Maynard 2, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1259058243

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