Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Avalock Acres
Avalock Acres is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 145 m. Mugget Hill stands 299 m to the north-northwest, 7.6 miles off. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 5.1 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.03067, -71.90582
- 5.1 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
- 17.5 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 23.0 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 23.8 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
Overlooks nearby
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Avalock Acres: 0.1 mi
- Ardlock Acres: 0.1 mi
- Ardlock Acres: 0.1 mi
- Ardlock Acres: 0.1 mi
- Arlock Acres: 0.2 mi
Historic sites
- Dudley Fire Department Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Beresik Square: 1.2 mi
- Harriet K. Crawford Memorial Tree: 1.2 mi
- Memorial Square: 1.4 mi
- Klick Square: 1.7 mi
Parks
- Berthol Field: 1.0 mi
- French River Park: 1.8 mi
- Wilsonville Playground: 2.0 mi
- Starzec Field: 2.3 mi
- Memorial Athletic Field: 2.4 mi
Peaks
- Bates Hill: 1.3 mi
- Buck Hill: 2.5 mi
- Chancery Hill: 3.2 mi
- Sugarloaf Hill: 4.1 mi
- Chandler Hill: 4.1 mi
Attractions
- Cellar Hole: 10.4 mi
- Path Continues: 10.4 mi
- Path Continues: 10.9 mi
- Path Continues: 11.2 mi
- Bara-Hack Abandoned Village: 11.7 mi
Artworks: 38
- Motion: 7.6 mi
- Goddard Rocket: 12.6 mi
- Orthodox Altar: 14.5 mi
- Orson the Polar Bear: 14.8 mi
- The Hand of Christ: 15.2 mi
Museums: 28
- Thompson Historical Society: 5.3 mi
- Aspinock Historical Society: 7.6 mi
- Marcy Blacksmith Museum: 12.4 mi
- Massachusetts State Police Museum and Learning Center: 13.6 mi
- Gloucester Light Infantry Militia Armory: 14.7 mi
Gardens: 21
- Herb Garden: 11.2 mi
- Small House Garden: 11.2 mi
- Eric J. Cook Memorial Garden: 13.9 mi
- Janet Colby Memorial Garden: 14.0 mi
- Jakubowitz-Chaifetz Garden: 15.9 mi
Beaches: 20
- Woodstock Town Beach: 6.3 mi
- Memorial Beach: 12.5 mi
- YWCA Beach: 12.7 mi
- Streeter Beach: 12.7 mi
- Flynns Beach: 13.0 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Cargill Falls: 8.0 mi
- Cascade Brook Falls: 20.3 mi
- Ponogansett Falls: 20.4 mi
- Diana's Pool Falls: 20.9 mi
- Codfish Falls: 21.8 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Woodward's Rock: 12.9 mi
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 15.8 mi
- Coney Rock: 22.1 mi
- Fifty Foot Cliff: 22.9 mi
- Condo Rock: 22.9 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Thirsty Beaver: 21.8 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 22.2 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 22.3 mi
- Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 24.4 mi
- Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 24.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Picnic: 9.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Bara-Hack: 11.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of Avalock Acres. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mugget Hill | NNW 340° | 299 m | 7.6 mi |
| Coatney Hill | SW 229° | 283 m | 7.9 mi |
| Joe Margy Hill | SW 234° | 281 m | 8.0 mi |
| Wood Hill | ENE 75° | 277 m | 4.8 mi |
| Aplin Hill | SW 233° | 276 m | 8.4 mi |
| Blood Hill | NW 321° | 273 m | 4.9 mi |
| Goat Hill | NE 43° | 268 m | 6.9 mi |
| Bradford Hill | WSW 237° | 267 m | 8.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:45 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:35 | 16:20 |
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 | 24 | 26 | 35 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 71 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Buffumville Lake, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29755951
Day trips start here
- Dudley · 1 mi
- Webster · 2 mi
- South County · 7 mi
- Southbridge · 7 mi
- Woodstock · 7 mi
- Putnam · 8 mi
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