Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Doane Pond
Doane Pond is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 276 m. Crocker Hill stands 369 m to the east-northeast, 8.0 miles off. Lost Villages Scenic Byway passes 6.1 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.28694, -72.07434
- 6.1 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 18.2 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
- 21.6 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MA, National
Overlooks nearby
- Kiwanis Point · 24 mi
- Summit House · 26 mi
- Overlook · 29 mi
- Waterfall · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Doane Pond: 0.2 mi
- Crooks Cross Road: 0.3 mi
- Horse Pond: 0.5 mi
- Bell Hill: 0.7 mi
- Brooks Pond: 1.6 mi
Peaks
- Doanes Hill: 0.3 mi
- Newell Hill: 0.7 mi
- Bell Hill: 0.7 mi
- Tarbell Hill: 0.9 mi
- Batcheller Hill: 1.1 mi
Parks
- North Brookfield Common: 1.1 mi
- Powder Mill Park: 4.3 mi
- Turkey Hill Brook Park: 4.4 mi
- Turkey Hill Brook Park: 4.4 mi
- Wire Village Ball Park: 4.4 mi
Attractions
- Old Car: 3.6 mi
- Path Continues: 3.9 mi
- Path Continues: 4.0 mi
- Path Continues: 4.0 mi
- Corridor 71 Continues: 4.0 mi
Historic sites
- KIA Memorial: 4.9 mi
- Dr. Milman Pease Fountain: 5.2 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 7.7 mi
- Warren Civil War Monument: 8.0 mi
- 1932 Rutland train crash site: 9.3 mi
Gardens: 37
- Butterfly Garden: 6.2 mi
- IUI Garden for the Ages: 11.8 mi
- Herb Garden: 12.4 mi
- Small House Garden: 12.5 mi
- Hadwen Community Garden: 12.5 mi
Museums: 33
- Worcester Historical Museum: 13.9 mi
- Salisbury Mansion: 13.9 mi
- Major Taylor Museum: 14.0 mi
- Blackstone River Valley Heritage Center: 14.7 mi
- EcoTarium: 15.8 mi
Artworks: 32
Beaches: 16
- Lashaway Park Town Beach: 3.9 mi
- West Brookfield Town Beach: 5.0 mi
- Streeter Beach: 12.6 mi
- Point Rok Beach: 17.8 mi
- Woodstock Town Beach: 18.4 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 11.1 mi
- Indian Kitchen: 12.0 mi
- Overlook: 13.2 mi
- Ice Fall (in winter): 16.7 mi
- Ice Fall: 16.7 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Bear's Den Falls: 21.8 mi
- Emerson Falls: 21.9 mi
- Cascades: 23.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Picnic: 18.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.3 miles of Doane Pond. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crocker Hill | ENE 76° | 369 m | 8.0 mi |
| Ragged Hill | W 270° | 368 m | 5.6 mi |
| Elliott Hill | E 93° | 359 m | 7.9 mi |
| Coys Hill | WSW 248° | 356 m | 7.4 mi |
| Turkey Hill | ENE 65° | 355 m | 7.7 mi |
| Tufts Hill | NNW 346° | 351 m | 2.1 mi |
| Poverty Hill | NW 309° | 348 m | 8.2 mi |
| Fox Hill | ENE 73° | 343 m | 7.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:46 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:11 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:34 | 16:20 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 26 | 34 | 46 | 56 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Barre Falls DAM, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29673369
Day trips start here
- Spencer · 5 mi
- Central Massachusetts · 12 mi
- South County · 13 mi
- Worcester · 14 mi
- Princeton · 15 mi
- Southbridge · 15 mi
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