- Elevation, modelled
- 110 m
- Tallest summit within 7.4 miles
- South Monoosnoc Hill345 m · 5.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Battle Road Scenic Byway17.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:28local time
- Coordinates
- 42.5146, -71.6950
Picnic Area is a picnic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled 110 m. South Monoosnoc Hill stands 345 m to the west, 5.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center, a rest area 0.6 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.4 miles of Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Monoosnoc Hill | W 278° | 345 m | 5.4 mi |
| Bayberry Hill | W 267° | 325.5 m | 5.1 mi |
| Rocky Hill | WSW 251° | 325 m | 5.4 mi |
| North Monoosnoc Hill | WNW 291° | 291 m | 5.7 mi |
| Justice Hill | WSW 252° | 288 m | 6.6 mi |
| Palmer Hill | WNW 285° | 274 m | 7.2 mi |
| Mount Elam | WNW 298° | 262 m | 6.6 mi |
| Long Hill | W 265° | 259 m | 4.5 mi |
- 17.5 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 18.2 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 26.3 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 29.7 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MANational
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Fitchurg State College Conservation Land: 0.8 mi
- Chickering Conservation Land: 1.1 mi
- Turner Pond Conservation Area: 1.3 mi
- Cook Conservation Area: 1.4 mi
- Cook Conservation Area: 1.4 mi
Peaks
- Pond Hill: 1.0 mi
- Cowdray Hill: 1.7 mi
- Shaker Hill: 2.1 mi
- Jocelyn Hill: 2.2 mi
- Hazen Hill: 2.4 mi
Parks
- Johnny Ro Veterans Memorial Park: 1.6 mi
- McLaughlin Field - Babe Ruth Baseball: 1.9 mi
- Prospect Park: 2.0 mi
- Pellecchia Conservation Land & Canoe Launch: 2.3 mi
- Twelvth Street Field: 2.4 mi
Historic sites
- SPC Albert R. Jex: 1.6 mi
- LTC Garnet Derby: 1.6 mi
- PFC. Johnathan R. Robarge: 1.6 mi
- SGT Joshua A. Ward: 1.6 mi
- M-60A3 Tank: 1.7 mi
Artworks
- "Johnny Ro": 1.7 mi
- Wo Peen, The Dreamer: 4.3 mi
- Pumunangwet, He Who Soots the Stars: 4.3 mi
- The Olympic Bell: 8.1 mi
- Old Frog Pond Farm & Studio: 8.1 mi
Museums
- Harvard Historical Society: 4.3 mi
- Fruitlands Museum: 4.3 mi
- Lunenburg Historical Society: 5.7 mi
- Ron Bouchard Racing Museum: 6.5 mi
- The Icon Museum and Study Center: 6.9 mi
Attractions
- Whale Rock: 6.2 mi
- Moses' Rock: 6.3 mi
- Coggshall Rock Ledges & Cliffs: 6.4 mi
- Painted Rock: 7.6 mi
- Clinton Tunnel - West Entrance: 7.6 mi
Gardens: 57
- Native Herb Garden: 4.3 mi
- Morning Glory Farm: 6.0 mi
- Ayer Community Garden: 6.6 mi
- Maybarton Community Garden: 6.7 mi
- Prichard Street Community Garden: 7.3 mi
Beaches: 28
- Wilder Beach: 4.4 mi
- Lunenburg Town Beach: 4.9 mi
- The Beach at Arrive: 5.0 mi
- Thurston's Beach: 5.6 mi
- Harvard Town Beach: 5.6 mi
Picnic sites: 16
- Trap Falls: 11.7 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 16.7 mi
- Picnic Area: 20.7 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 23.9 mi
- Picnic Site 3: 24.0 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Sawyer Bluff: 9.6 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 9.9 mi
- Ice Fall: 10.6 mi
- Ice Fall (in winter): 10.7 mi
- Scar Hill Bluffs: 10.9 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Cascades: 6.0 mi
- Emerson Falls: 7.9 mi
- Trap Falls: 11.7 mi
- The Falls: 16.3 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 21.7 mi
Springs: 2
- The Ashburnham Spring: 14.0 mi
- Mystery Spring: 15.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:46 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:32 | 16:17 |
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 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fitchburg Muni AP, 4 mi away.
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