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Batten Woods

Batten Woods from directly overhead

Batten Woods is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 64 m. Oak Hill stands 187 m to the south-southwest, 4.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Sergeant William Woitowicz Memorial, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates42.58016, -71.50938

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Sergeant William Woitowicz Memorial: 0.2 mi
  • Major Moses Poor Palmer: 0.6 mi
  • Harvey P Sargisson: 0.7 mi
  • Forge Village Honor Roll: 1.1 mi
  • Leon And Katherine Hurd Memorial: 2.7 mi
Peaks
Parks
  • VFW FIeld: 0.8 mi
  • Forge Beach: 1.0 mi
  • Freedom Park: 1.2 mi
  • Mountain Lakes Club Field: 1.8 mi
  • Koerper Field: 2.5 mi
Artworks
Gardens
  • Westford Community Gardens: 2.9 mi
  • Katie's Garden: 3.5 mi
  • Ayer Community Garden: 3.9 mi
  • Yapp Conservation Land Community Garden: 4.5 mi
  • Colonial Herb Garden: 6.2 mi
Museums
Attractions
  • Indian Grinding Stone: 4.7 mi
  • Gathering Rocks: 6.3 mi
  • Wetlands Overlook Area: 6.4 mi
  • Wetlands Viewing Area: 6.4 mi
  • Vernal Pool Viewing area: 6.4 mi
Beaches: 35
  • Harvard Town Beach: 7.2 mi
  • Freeman Lake Beach: 7.3 mi
  • Thurston's Beach: 8.0 mi
  • Swimming Hole: 8.4 mi
  • Pelham Town Beach: 11.1 mi
Picnic sites: 20
Cliffs: 17
Waterfalls: 10
  • Wamesit Falls: 11.3 mi
  • The Falls: 12.7 mi
  • Cascades: 14.8 mi
  • Trap Falls: 15.0 mi
  • Emerson Falls: 17.0 mi
Springs: 3
  • Mystery Spring: 5.0 mi
  • The Ashburnham Spring: 20.7 mi
  • Quarry Spring: 22.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.2 miles of Batten Woods. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Oak HillSSW 205°187 m4.9 mi
Oak HillSSW 206°187 m5.8 mi
Chestnut HillNW 321°157 m3.7 mi
Prospect HillWNW 302°149 m2.5 mi
Pin Hill SouthSW 219°148 m6.2 mi
Pin Hill NorthSW 219°147 m6.1 mi
Brown LoafNW 317°141 m2.5 mi
Gibbet HillNW 309°139 m3.3 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 solstice07:1315:3116:16

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, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29783513

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