- Elevation, modelled
- 65 m
- Tallest summit within 4.8 miles
- Cairn Hill92 m · 2.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Battle Road Scenic Byway5.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.4730, -71.0771
Ferdinand Woods is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 65 m. Cairn Hill stands 92 m to the south-southwest, 2.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Spring Street Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 5.5 miles off.
- Operated by
- Melrose Conservation Commission
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 4.8 miles of Ferdinand Woods. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairn Hill | SSW 193° | 92 m | 2.0 mi |
| Bear Hill | WSW 252° | 91 m | 1.6 mi |
| Castle Rock | ENE 57° | 87.2 m | 2.0 mi |
| Horn Pond Mountain | WSW 258° | 86 m | 4.2 mi |
| Winthrop Hill | WSW 239° | 84 m | 1.8 mi |
| Boojum Rock | S 188° | 83 m | 2.3 mi |
| Crow Hill | ENE 58° | 82.9 m | 2.1 mi |
| Taylor Mountain | WSW 239° | 81 m | 1.7 mi |
- 5.5 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 8.5 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 18.1 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 29.4 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 9 mi
- Eagle Rock · 21 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Spring Street Park: 0.1 mi
- Warren Street Park: 0.3 mi
- Whip Hill Park: 0.6 mi
- East School Park: 0.6 mi
- Dunton Park: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves
- West Hill Terrace: 0.2 mi
- Town Conservation Land: 0.2 mi
- Woodland Avenue Open Space: 0.3 mi
- Greenwood Street Open Space: 0.4 mi
- Sewall Woods: 0.6 mi
Peaks
- High Rock: 0.2 mi
- Boyntons Hill: 0.6 mi
- Candle Hill: 0.7 mi
- Whip Hill: 0.8 mi
- Greenwood Hill: 0.9 mi
Historic sites
- Virginia Wood: 1.2 mi
- Honor Roll of World War II, Korean and Vietnam Wars: 1.3 mi
- Paddy Heights Veterans Memorial: 2.0 mi
- Better Homes and Gardens 1950 Achievement Award: 2.3 mi
- Floral Way: 2.4 mi
Attractions
- Stone Chimney: 1.4 mi
- Pickerel Rock: 2.1 mi
- 1899 MIT Observatory site: 2.2 mi
- Steel Tower: 4.4 mi
- Lynn Woods Rose Garden: 4.6 mi
Museums
- Wakefield History Museum: 2.3 mi
- Woburn Municipal Waterworks Museum: 4.0 mi
- Medford Historical Society: 4.1 mi
- Cyrus Dallin Art Museum: 5.5 mi
- Jason Russell House: 5.7 mi
Beaches
- Pearce Lake Beach: 2.5 mi
- Borggaard Beach: 3.6 mi
- Revere Beach: 5.8 mi
- Revere Beach: 6.1 mi
- Nahant Beach: 7.4 mi
Gardens
- Sylvester Baxter Delta: 3.0 mi
- Malden Youth Community Garden: 3.2 mi
- Herb Garden: 3.5 mi
- Winthrop Street Community Garden: 4.3 mi
- Alex's Place: 5.1 mi
Artworks
- Orange Dinosaur: 3.0 mi
- Rock spiral: 3.1 mi
- Baldwin Green: 4.6 mi
- Mystic Musical Fence: 5.0 mi
- Jumbo Statue: 5.0 mi
Cliffs: 47
- Lookout Cliff: 0.7 mi
- Crag 1: 2.3 mi
- Skull Cliff: 4.5 mi
- The Cellar: 4.8 mi
- Always Sunny Wall: 5.3 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 2.6 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 10.4 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 10.7 mi
- Picnic Site 3: 10.7 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 10.7 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Boathouse: 13.8 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 13.8 mi
- Oil Shed: 13.8 mi
- Rainshed: 13.8 mi
- Boston Light: 13.8 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Commissioners Landing: 7.9 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 18.1 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 20.8 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 22.9 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 24.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Cascade Falls: 1.9 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 15.6 mi
- Rock Falls: 19.2 mi
- Newbury Falls: 20.6 mi
Springs: 4
- Quarry Spring: 2.9 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 18.3 mi
- Mystery Spring: 18.5 mi
- Rail Spring: 22.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Haywardville: 1.0 mi
- Dogtown: 24.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:19 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:43 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:29 | 16:15 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 30 | 37 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 72 | 64 | 53 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Reading, 4 mi away.
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