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Ferdinand Woods

Ferdinand Woods from directly overhead

Ferdinand Woods is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 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.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Melrose Conservation Commission
Access
Yes
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates42.47303, -71.07712

Overlooks nearby

Around it

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
Peaks
Historic sites
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
Beaches
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
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
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
On the horizon

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cairn HillSSW 193°92 m2.0 mi
Bear HillWSW 252°91 m1.6 mi
Castle RockENE 57°87.2 m2.0 mi
Horn Pond MountainWSW 258°86 m4.2 mi
Winthrop HillWSW 239°84 m1.8 mi
Boojum RockS 188°83 m2.3 mi
Crow HillENE 58°82.9 m2.1 mi
Taylor MountainWSW 239°81 m1.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:1918:57
June solstice05:0819:4320:26
September equinox06:3218:0618:44
December solstice07:1115:2916:15

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283037485867737264534334
Precip in3.93.64.94.33.84.24.03.53.94.84.05.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Reading, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29835431

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