Historic site · Massachusetts
BREWSTER'S WOODS
BREWSTER'S WOODS is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 36 m. Rail Tree Hill stands 111 m to the northwest, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Davis Hill, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 1.9 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
- Inscription
- BREWSTER'S WOODS GIVEN BY NANCY BUTLER BEEUWKES TO MASS AUDUBON DECEMBER 2018
How to reach it
Coordinates42.48790, -71.32014
- 1.9 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 16.1 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 24.1 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 26.9 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 16 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Willson Park: 1.9 mi
- Old North Bridge site: 2.1 mi
- The Wayside: Home of Authors: 2.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 2.3 mi
- Concord Monument Square-Lexington Road Historic District: 2.4 mi
Artworks
- Rembering Center School: 2.0 mi
- Dance Rhythm: 2.0 mi
- Minute Man Statue: 2.1 mi
- Buddha Statue: 2.2 mi
- The Patriot: 2.3 mi
Museums
- Bronson Alcott School of Philosophy: 2.1 mi
- Orchard House Museum: 2.1 mi
- Orchard House Business Office: 2.2 mi
- Boston & Maine Railroad Freight House: 2.2 mi
- Budd Rail Diesel Car: 2.2 mi
Peaks
- Davis Hill: 0.0 mi
- Balls Hill: 0.3 mi
- Dakins Hill: 0.4 mi
- Holden Hill: 0.5 mi
- Buttricks Hill: 0.7 mi
Beaches
- Baby Beach: 8.7 mi
- Borggaard Beach: 9.3 mi
- Stow Town Beach: 10.7 mi
- Freeman Lake Beach: 10.8 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 12.8 mi
Historic sites: 57
- Travis R. Desiato: 1.9 mi
- Robson W. Wills: 1.9 mi
- Terry M. Reed: 1.9 mi
- Memorial Plaza: 1.9 mi
- Ralph Waldo Emerson Grave: 1.9 mi
Nature reserves
- October Farm Riverfront: 0.3 mi
- Little Meadow Conservation Area: 0.4 mi
- Clark Conservation Area: 0.5 mi
- Brewster Ridge Conservation Restriction: 0.7 mi
- Revolutionary Ridge Con Restr: 0.7 mi
Gardens: 56
- Memorial Garden: 2.1 mi
- Bedford Garden Club: 2.1 mi
- The Kindness Rocks Project: 2.2 mi
- Monument Square: 2.4 mi
- Planted Canoe: 3.1 mi
Attractions: 52
- Whistle Post: 0.9 mi
- RR Semaphore: 1.3 mi
- Thoreau Farm - Birthplace of Henry David Thoreau: 1.4 mi
- Saw Mill Ruin: 1.5 mi
- Lime Kiln Ruins: 1.8 mi
Cliffs: 44
- Farmers Cliff: 2.3 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 3.9 mi
- Falling Rock Ridge: 11.8 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 12.7 mi
- Crag 1: 12.8 mi
Picnic sites: 20
- Picnic Site 1: 7.2 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 7.4 mi
- Picnic Site 3: 7.5 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 7.5 mi
- Valley Shelter: 7.7 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Commissioners Landing: 15.4 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 19.2 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 19.6 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 20.4 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 23.2 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Boathouse: 24.5 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 24.5 mi
- Oil Shed: 24.5 mi
- Rainshed: 24.6 mi
- Boston Light: 24.6 mi
Springs: 3
- Mystery Spring: 7.8 mi
- Quarry Spring: 11.5 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 23.2 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Wamesit Falls: 9.8 mi
- Cascade Falls: 12.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 11.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.0 miles of BREWSTER'S WOODS. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rail Tree Hill | NW 316° | 111 m | 5.1 mi |
| Nagog Hill | WNW 282° | 111 m | 6.4 mi |
| Annursnac Hill | W 260° | 110 m | 3.9 mi |
| Loring Hill | SE 128° | 109 m | 5.4 mi |
| Great Hill | W 259° | 109 m | 7.0 mi |
| Granny Hill | ESE 116° | 108 m | 5.6 mi |
| Hemlock Hill | N 360° | 105 m | 4.0 mi |
| Fullers Hill | SE 144° | 105 m | 5.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:20 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 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 | 28 | 29 | 37 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bedford Hanscom FLD, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11108250550
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