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Wiewel Conservation Area

Wiewel Conservation Area from directly overhead

Wiewel Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 105 m. Oak Hill stands 187 m to the south, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Blackman Field and Woods, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates42.58985, -71.54956

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Artworks
Peaks
Historic sites
Gardens
  • Katie's Garden: 1.4 mi
  • Ayer Community Garden: 3.0 mi
  • Westford Community Gardens: 4.9 mi
  • Yapp Conservation Land Community Garden: 6.4 mi
  • Native Herb Garden: 6.4 mi
Parks
  • Hanson Playground: 1.4 mi
  • Mountain Lakes Club Field: 1.7 mi
  • Legion Field: 2.0 mi
  • VFW FIeld: 2.9 mi
  • Depot Square Park: 2.9 mi
Museums
Attractions
  • Indian Grinding Stone: 6.6 mi
  • Gathering Rocks: 8.3 mi
  • Wetlands Overlook Area: 8.4 mi
  • Yudicky Farm - Conservation Area: 8.4 mi
  • Wetlands Viewing Area: 8.4 mi
Beaches: 32
  • Swimming Hole: 6.3 mi
  • Harvard Town Beach: 6.9 mi
  • Thurston's Beach: 7.7 mi
  • Freeman Lake Beach: 8.8 mi
  • Wilder Beach: 9.8 mi
Picnic sites: 20
Cliffs: 9
Waterfalls: 9
  • The Falls: 11.3 mi
  • Trap Falls: 12.9 mi
  • Cascades: 12.9 mi
  • Wamesit Falls: 13.1 mi
  • Emerson Falls: 15.1 mi
Rest areas: 3
Springs: 2
  • Mystery Spring: 7.1 mi
  • The Ashburnham Spring: 18.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.6 miles of Wiewel Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Oak HillS 180°187 m5.1 mi
Oak HillS 184°187 m5.9 mi
Hunting HillW 280°158 m6.0 mi
Chestnut HillN 354°157 m2.2 mi
Dean's HillSSW 203°157 m6.5 mi
Prospect HillN 354°149 m0.7 mi
Mount LebanonNW 323°149 m5.0 mi
Pin Hill SouthSSW 199°148 m5.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:2118:58
June solstice05:0919:4520:28
September equinox06:3418:0818:45
December solstice07:1415:3116:16

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252735475867737164514031
Precip in3.63.24.34.13.84.43.94.03.95.03.94.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lowell, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/190858863

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