Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Blithewood Purchase
Blithewood Purchase is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 120 m. King Hill stands 253 m to the southwest, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Great Meadows Tax Title Land, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Lost Villages Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.20995, -71.65475
- 12.6 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 20.9 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 22.1 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
- 23.3 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Ledge · 22 mi
- Lookout Point · 23 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Great Meadows Tax Title Land: 0.3 mi
- Woods: 0.6 mi
- Ide Lots: 0.6 mi
- Town of Grafton Conservation: 0.8 mi
- Hennessy Land: 0.9 mi
Peaks
- Pigeon Hill: 1.0 mi
- Tower Hill: 1.1 mi
- George Hill: 1.2 mi
- Keith Hill: 1.9 mi
- Fay Mountain: 2.5 mi
Parks
- Norcross Park: 1.4 mi
- Neighborhood Park: 2.1 mi
- District 9 Schoolhouse Conservation Area: 2.2 mi
- Riverview Park: 2.5 mi
- Cedar Hill Park: 2.7 mi
Attractions
- Old Black Oak: 2.5 mi
- Devil's Corncrib: 6.5 mi
- Fat Man's Misery: 6.5 mi
- The Explorer Express Train: 6.9 mi
- Boston Marathon Starting Line: 7.1 mi
Historic sites
- Caffrey family house foundation (1790s): 4.8 mi
- Spag's Memorial: 6.5 mi
- Shrewsbury World War I Memorial: 6.7 mi
- Shrewsbury War Veterans Memorial: 6.7 mi
- Shrewsbury Civil War Monument: 6.7 mi
Artworks
- Uncle Beazley: 6.8 mi
- Siegfried: 6.8 mi
- Sundial: 6.8 mi
- George V. Brown Memorial: 7.1 mi
- Hoyt Statue: 7.2 mi
Museums: 55
- Willard House and Clock Museum: 2.2 mi
- Shrewsbury Historical Society: 6.8 mi
- EcoTarium: 6.9 mi
- Massachusetts State Police Museum and Learning Center: 6.9 mi
- Blackstone River Valley Heritage Center: 7.4 mi
Gardens: 54
- Janet Colby Memorial Garden: 7.1 mi
- Eric J. Cook Memorial Garden: 7.2 mi
- Community Garden Southborough: 8.8 mi
- Jakubowitz-Chaifetz Garden: 9.0 mi
- Southborough Town Pound: 9.2 mi
Beaches: 39
- Point Rok Beach: 4.4 mi
- Lake Chauncy Public Beach: 6.0 mi
- Memorial Beach: 6.9 mi
- Hopkinton Reservoir Beach: 7.9 mi
- Hopkinton Main Beach: 8.1 mi
Picnic sites: 33
- Picnic Area: 21.2 mi
- 1: 22.6 mi
- 36: 22.6 mi
- 35: 22.6 mi
- 16-34: 22.6 mi
Cliffs: 19
- Condo Rock: 8.2 mi
- The Wall: 8.5 mi
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 11.1 mi
- Scar Hill Bluffs: 11.4 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 12.1 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 21.5 mi
- Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 21.5 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 21.7 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 23.6 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 23.7 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Cascade Brook Falls: 23.3 mi
- Cargill Falls: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of Blithewood Purchase. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Hill | SW 222° | 253 m | 7.2 mi |
| Millstone Hill | NW 309° | 229 m | 7.9 mi |
| Meeting House Hall | NNW 336° | 225 m | 7.3 mi |
| Mount Ararat | WSW 254° | 223 m | 7.0 mi |
| Pigeon Hill | SW 224° | 223 m | 8.0 mi |
| Chandler Hill | WNW 302° | 222 m | 7.9 mi |
| Union Hill | WNW 287° | 217 m | 7.0 mi |
| Fay Mountain | NNE 33° | 212 m | 2.5 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, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29770542
Day trips start here
- Blackstone Valley · 3 mi
- Upton · 4 mi
- Millbury · 6 mi
- Shrewsbury · 7 mi
- Boroughs · 8 mi
- Milford · 9 mi
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