Dexter Drumlin

Dexter Drumlin IUCN Category V - Protected Landscape / Seascape
View of the reserve
location	Massachusetts , United States
surface	15.4 ha
Geographical location	42 ° 27 '  N , 71 ° 41'  W Coordinates: 42 ° 26 '49 "  N , 71 ° 41' 13"  W
Setup date	1999
administration	The Trustees of Reservations

Dexter Drumlin is a 38  acres (15.4  hectares ) large nature reserve near the town of Lancaster in the state of Massachusetts of the United States and used by the organization The Trustees of Reservations managed.

Protected area

As they retreated, the last glaciers of the ending Ice Age formed the New England landscape , forming drumlins in many places , including the 311  ft (94.8  m ) high Dexter Drumlin. It was named after Nathaniel T. Dexter, who bequeathed the area to the Trustees in 1999.

Today's protected area consists of a single large open area. On the west side of the hill, a small tributary of the Nashua River flows through the area, and the administration grows the grass tall to provide adequate shelter for birds and other animals nesting on the ground. From the highest point of the elevation there is a good view of historic Lancaster and the agricultural surroundings. In winter, the hill is a popular destination, especially for sledding . A circular trail approximately 1  mi (1.6  km ) leads visitors through the reserve.

Dexter Drumlin is one of the chiastolite sites .

See also

• List of protected areas of the Trustees of Reservations

Individual evidence

1. ↑ About Dexter Drumlin. The Trustees of Reservations , accessed December 16, 2013 . 
2. ↑ Andrew Alden: Dexter Drumlin, Lancaster. (No longer available online.) About.com, archived from the original on December 16, 2013 ; accessed on December 16, 2013 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  

Web links

Commons : Dexter Drumlin  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Dexter Drumlin on TripAdvisor
• Dexter Drumlin Trail Map. ( PDF ) The Trustees of Reservations , July 2010, accessed on December 16, 2013 (English, map of the hiking trails in the protected area).