Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Blackstone River Land
Blackstone River Land is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 91 m. Whittier Hill stands 256 m to the southwest, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Cedar Hill Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Lost Villages Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.19397, -71.69471
- 11.3 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 19.8 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
- 22.3 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 23.8 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Ledge · 23 mi
- Lookout Point · 24 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Cedar Hill Park: 0.3 mi
- Riverview Park: 0.5 mi
- Neighborhood Park: 0.6 mi
- Blackstone River Park: 1.0 mi
- Norcross Park: 1.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Fisherville Pond Access: 0.6 mi
- Fitzpatrick Road Parcel: 0.9 mi
- Gabelein Wood: 1.1 mi
- Prescott Wildlife Sanctuary: 1.1 mi
- Lions Club: 1.3 mi
Peaks
- Keith Hill: 0.9 mi
- Tower Hill: 1.3 mi
- Lazy Hill: 1.4 mi
- Potter Hill: 1.4 mi
- Brigham Hill: 1.5 mi
Attractions
- Old Black Oak: 1.3 mi
- Devil's Corncrib: 4.7 mi
- Fat Man's Misery: 4.7 mi
- The Explorer Express Train: 6.2 mi
- Worcester Wall: 6.9 mi
Historic sites
- Civil War Memorial: 6.0 mi
- WWII & Korean War Memorial: 6.0 mi
- Vietnam War Memorial: 6.0 mi
- Spag's Memorial: 6.2 mi
- Henry Billings Memorial: 6.3 mi
Gardens: 46
- Eric J. Cook Memorial Garden: 6.4 mi
- Janet Colby Memorial Garden: 6.4 mi
- Jakubowitz-Chaifetz Garden: 7.6 mi
- Hadwen Community Garden: 8.4 mi
- IUI Garden for the Ages: 9.3 mi
Museums: 45
- Willard House and Clock Museum: 3.3 mi
- Blackstone River Valley Heritage Center: 5.9 mi
- Massachusetts State Police Museum and Learning Center: 6.0 mi
- EcoTarium: 6.1 mi
- Shrewsbury Historical Society: 7.2 mi
Beaches: 40
- Point Rok Beach: 3.6 mi
- Memorial Beach: 5.7 mi
- Lake Chauncy Public Beach: 8.0 mi
- Hopkinton Reservoir Beach: 10.2 mi
- Hopkinton Main Beach: 10.4 mi
Artworks: 40
- Sundial: 6.1 mi
- Uncle Beazley: 6.1 mi
- Siegfried: 6.1 mi
- The Hand of Christ: 6.6 mi
- Stone Griffins (Lion Gate): 6.8 mi
Picnic sites: 21
- Picnic Area: 22.2 mi
- Picnic: 23.3 mi
- 1: 23.5 mi
- 36: 23.6 mi
- 35: 23.6 mi
Cliffs: 18
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 9.6 mi
- Condo Rock: 10.0 mi
- The Wall: 10.2 mi
- Scar Hill Bluffs: 11.8 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 12.8 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 21.7 mi
- Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 21.7 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 22.6 mi
- Thirsty Beaver: 23.4 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 24.6 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Cargill Falls: 22.2 mi
- Cascade Brook Falls: 22.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.1 miles of Blackstone River Land. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whittier Hill | SW 228° | 256 m | 7.7 mi |
| King Hill | SSW 213° | 253 m | 5.1 mi |
| Potter Hill | WSW 242° | 241 m | 6.0 mi |
| Putnam Hill | SW 218° | 231 m | 6.6 mi |
| Green Hill | NW 325° | 231 m | 7.9 mi |
| Freeland Hill | SW 228° | 229 m | 6.4 mi |
| Millstone Hill | NW 326° | 229 m | 7.4 mi |
| Crown Hill | NW 321° | 229 m | 7.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:45 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:33 | 16:18 |
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 | 25 | 27 | 35 | 46 | 57 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Worcester, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29769944
Day trips start here
- Blackstone Valley · 1 mi
- Millbury · 3 mi
- Upton · 5 mi
- Shrewsbury · 7 mi
- Worcester · 8 mi
- Boroughs · 10 mi
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