Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Doug Wade Woods
Doug Wade Woods is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 20 m. Manomet Hill stands 114 m to the east-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Maglathlin Property, a nature reserve 1.1 miles away. Old King's Highway (Route 6A) passes 22 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.01226, -70.76611
- 22.4 mi off the Old King's Highway (Route 6A), National
- 25.2 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Ledge · 27 mi
- Lookout Point · 28 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Maglathlin Property: 1.1 mi
- Louise Cook Property: 1.2 mi
- Holmes Property: 1.3 mi
- Town Landing: 1.3 mi
- Berrybrook School: 1.3 mi
Parks
- Pottle Field: 1.5 mi
- Sampson Forest & Memorial Park: 2.0 mi
- Annie Drew Dunham Park: 2.5 mi
- Pawtuxet Park: 3.6 mi
- Camp Nekon: 3.8 mi
Peaks
- Pine Hill: 2.7 mi
- Waiting Hill: 3.5 mi
- North Hill: 4.2 mi
- Monks Hill: 4.2 mi
- Captains Hill: 4.3 mi
Beaches
- Lingan Street Beach: 4.3 mi
- Shipyard Lane Beach: 5.0 mi
- Standish Shore: 5.0 mi
- Captain's Flats: 5.2 mi
- Plymouth Beach: 6.7 mi
Historic sites
- Myles Standish Monument: 4.3 mi
- Myles Standish Cellar Hole: 4.7 mi
- National Monument to the Forefathers: 5.9 mi
- Plymouth County Hospital: 6.0 mi
- Town of Marshfield Veterans Honor Roll: 6.2 mi
Museums: 55
- Art Complex Museum: 4.6 mi
- Plymouth Cordage Company Museum: 4.6 mi
- Alden House Historic Site: 4.7 mi
- Deborah Sampson House Museum: 5.0 mi
- Windsor House Museum: 5.1 mi
Attractions: 33
- Pembroke Herring Run: 4.7 mi
- Mayflower Experience: 6.5 mi
- Mayflower II: 6.5 mi
- South Shore Natural Science Center: 11.1 mi
- Edaville: 11.3 mi
Cliffs: 33
- High Cliff: 5.1 mi
- Fourth Cliff: 10.7 mi
- Third Cliff: 11.8 mi
- Second Cliff: 12.7 mi
- First Cliff: 13.2 mi
Gardens: 29
- Rock Garden: 13.8 mi
- Vintage Willow Tree Grover: 14.2 mi
- Greentree Lane Garden: 14.3 mi
- South Shore Health Community Garden: 14.6 mi
- South Shore Health System Community Garden: 14.6 mi
Artworks: 25
- Myles Standish Legs: 4.1 mi
- Pilgrim Mother Statue: 6.5 mi
- Massasoit: 6.5 mi
- William Bradford Statue: 6.6 mi
- The Pilgrim Maiden: 6.6 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Plymouth Light: 8.5 mi
- Pumphouse: 8.5 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 22.7 mi
- Boston Light: 22.7 mi
- Oil Shed: 22.7 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 14.5 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 14.5 mi
- Herring Run Recreational Area: 19.6 mi
- Bourne Recreation Area: 20.5 mi
- Oak Grove: 20.7 mi
Rest areas: 5
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 7.3 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 7.4 mi
- Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 7.5 mi
- Rest Area SR-25 Welcome Center: 17.9 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 24.6 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 20.5 mi
- Crystal Spring: 22.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rock Falls: 17.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.2 miles of Doug Wade Woods. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manomet Hill | ESE 123° | 114 m | 10.8 mi |
| Pine Hills | ESE 120° | 95 m | 10.6 mi |
| Monks Hill | SSE 147° | 83 m | 4.2 mi |
| Carolina Hill | NNE 14° | 77 m | 8.0 mi |
| Flagg Hill | SE 143° | 64 m | 10.4 mi |
| Black Pond Hill | N 350° | 64 m | 11.8 mi |
| Pinnacle Hill | SSE 148° | 62 m | 8.5 mi |
| Locust Hill | WNW 298° | 62 m | 11.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:40 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 15:30 | 16:15 |
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 | 31 | 33 | 39 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 56 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 4.8 | 4.2 | 5.8 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Plymouth-kingston, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29689821
Day trips start here
- Halifax · 5 mi
- Carver · 9 mi
- Bridgewater · 11 mi
- Middleborough · 11 mi
- Scituate · 13 mi
- Brockton · 14 mi
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