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Collins Woodlot

Collins Woodlot from directly overhead

Collins Woodlot is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 37 m. Peaked Hill stands 95 m to the south-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Mock Moraine, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Old King's Highway (Route 6A) passes 13 miles off.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates41.59526, -70.62529

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Cathedral Pines: 0.2 mi
  • Swift Park: 0.6 mi
  • John L. Neill Youth Baseball Complex: 1.9 mi
  • Trotting Park Skate Park: 2.0 mi
  • Trotting Park: 2.2 mi
Peaks
Beaches
Historic sites: 52
  • Katharine Lee Bates: 3.0 mi
  • Falmouth Police Memorial: 3.1 mi
  • Woods Holl: 5.4 mi
  • Nobska Lighthouse: 5.7 mi
  • HU-25 Falcon: 7.0 mi
Attractions: 28
  • The Liberté: 3.7 mi
  • Falmouth Road Race Finish Line: 3.8 mi
  • Falmouth Road Race Starting Line: 5.4 mi
  • Flying Horses Carousel: 10.2 mi
  • Marstons Mills Herring Run: 11.5 mi
Cliffs: 23
Gardens: 17
Artworks: 13
Rest areas: 8
  • Rest Area SR-25 Welcome Center: 12.8 mi
  • truck pull-off: 13.6 mi
  • truck pull-off: 13.8 mi
  • Yarmouth Tourist Information Center: 18.5 mi
  • truck pull-off: 20.9 mi
Lighthouses: 7
Picnic sites: 2
  • Bourne Recreation Area: 10.6 mi
  • Herring Run Recreational Area: 12.8 mi
Springs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.4 miles of Collins Woodlot. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Peaked HillSSW 200°94.8 m17.5 mi
Pine HillNNE 21°93 m8.4 mi
Telegraph HillNE 37°85 m12.0 mi
Flatrock HillNNE 22°82 m11.9 mi
Avery HillNNE 20°80 m10.1 mi
Prospect HillSSW 202°78 m17.1 mi
Discovery HillNE 42°77 m12.1 mi
Deer Horn HillNNE 23°71 m4.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1818:55
June solstice05:0919:3920:21
September equinox06:3118:0518:42
December solstice07:0715:3116:16

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323337475665727266564638

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Woods Hole Golf Club, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29904743

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