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Doane's Falls

Doane's Falls from directly overhead

Doane's Falls is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 222 m. Bennetts Knob stands 444 m to the west-northwest, 8.2 miles off. Mohawk Trail - MA passes 7.0 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Built
1959
Visiting

What to expect

Access
Yes
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates42.64853, -72.20260

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Chestnut Hill: 0.9 mi
  • Gale Hill: 1.4 mi
  • Sheep Rock: 2.3 mi
  • Tully Mountain: 2.4 mi
  • Little Tully Mountain: 2.5 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites
Parks
  • Goddard Park: 3.2 mi
  • Lake Park: 3.7 mi
  • Little League Park: 3.8 mi
  • Fish Park: 4.1 mi
  • Athol Veterans Park: 4.1 mi
Museums: 40
  • Royalston Historical Society: 1.9 mi
  • Royalston Post Office: 1.9 mi
  • Old Town Hall: 4.0 mi
  • Phillipston Historical Society: 6.3 mi
  • The Warwick Historical Society and Museum: 7.3 mi
Attractions: 38
  • Stone Bridge: 5.5 mi
  • Path Continues: 8.0 mi
  • Path Continues: 8.0 mi
  • Path Continues: 8.0 mi
  • Path Continues: 8.1 mi
Cliffs: 24
Artworks: 22
  • South Royalston Chicken: 3.0 mi
  • Clyde II: 7.9 mi
  • Schoolboy of 1850: 14.7 mi
  • Armillary: 19.2 mi
  • Reaching: 19.5 mi
Beaches: 18
  • Silver Lake Beach: 3.6 mi
  • North Camping Area Beach: 5.8 mi
  • Lake Dennison Picnic & Swim Area: 5.9 mi
  • Fitzwilliam Town Beach on Laurel Lake: 6.3 mi
  • Richmond Town Beach at Cass Pond: 7.3 mi
Gardens: 15
  • Phillipston Community Garden: 4.8 mi
  • Wendell Community Garden: 12.0 mi
  • Community Garden: 12.0 mi
  • St. Paul's Community Garden: 12.1 mi
  • Noahs Ark: 17.7 mi
Waterfalls: 13
  • Doane's Falls: 0.1 mi
  • Doane's Falls: 0.1 mi
  • Spirit Falls: 1.4 mi
  • Royalston Falls: 5.1 mi
  • Bear's Den Falls: 9.7 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Springs: 2
  • The Ashburnham Spring: 15.0 mi
  • Falcon Spring: 15.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Trap Falls: 21.7 mi
Covered bridges: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.2 miles of Doane's Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bennetts KnobWNW 293°444 m8.2 mi
Mayo HillNW 313°418 m6.7 mi
Prospect HillSSE 168°416 m7.4 mi
Webb HillNNE 20°415 m7.8 mi
Baldwin HillSSE 153°411 m5.3 mi
White HillNW 323°409 m6.1 mi
Prospect HillN 0°407 m4.3 mi
Ward HillSSE 164°405 m5.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5318:2419:01
June solstice05:1219:4820:31
September equinox06:3718:1118:48
December solstice07:1615:3316:19

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242634475968747264514030
Precip in3.62.93.93.53.54.54.64.34.34.73.64.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tully Lake, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29673469

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