Fitzgerald Road Open Space
Fitzgerald Road Open Space is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 238 m. Moose Hill stands 331 m to the north-northeast, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Doane Hill, a peak 0.5 miles away. Lost Villages Scenic Byway passes 9.8 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 9.8 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 10.2 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
- 29.9 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MA, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Doane Hill: 0.5 mi
- Wheelock Hill: 0.8 mi
- Casey Hill: 0.9 mi
- Curtis Hill: 1.2 mi
- Stone Hill: 1.4 mi
- Jennings Road Extension Open Space: 0.9 mi
- Cranberry Meadow: 1.0 mi
- Jennings Road Extension Open Space: 1.0 mi
- Manor Ridge: 1.1 mi
- Hitchcock Mountain Wildlife Conservation Easement: 1.7 mi
- Railroad Park: 1.3 mi
- Railroad Park: 1.5 mi
- Howe State Park: 2.8 mi
- Militia Lot: 3.1 mi
- Ye Olde Commons: 3.1 mi
- Path Continues: 2.4 mi
- Path Continues: 2.5 mi
- Path Continues: 2.6 mi
- Old Root Cellar: 2.9 mi
- Cellar Hole: 3.3 mi
- Northside Militia Training Field: 3.0 mi
- William T. G. Morton Monument: 3.1 mi
- Bond Square: 3.4 mi
- General John Spurr House: 3.5 mi
- Virginia Lynn Cooper Memorial Tree: 3.5 mi
- Herb Garden: 6.4 mi
- Small House Garden: 6.5 mi
- Hadwen Community Garden: 10.7 mi
- IUI Garden for the Ages: 10.8 mi
- Jakubowitz-Chaifetz Garden: 11.0 mi
- Blackstone River Valley Heritage Center: 11.8 mi
- Worcester Historical Museum: 12.2 mi
- Salisbury Mansion: 12.6 mi
- Major Taylor Museum: 12.6 mi
- EcoTarium: 13.9 mi
- Motion: 5.1 mi
- Goddard Rocket: 9.3 mi
- Guitar: 9.7 mi
- Orthodox Altar: 10.0 mi
- Orson the Polar Bear: 10.6 mi
- Lashaway Park Town Beach: 4.5 mi
- Streeter Beach: 7.6 mi
- West Brookfield Town Beach: 8.2 mi
- Woodstock Town Beach: 10.6 mi
- Point Rok Beach: 14.9 mi
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 9.5 mi
- Scar Hill Bluffs: 18.7 mi
- Indian Kitchen: 19.9 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 20.2 mi
- Overlook: 21.6 mi
- Cargill Falls: 18.7 mi
- Cascade: 22.3 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 24.4 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 24.5 mi
- Picnic: 11.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of Fitzgerald Road Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moose Hill | NNE 20° | 331 m | 7.5 mi |
| Little Mugget Hill | ESE 104° | 328 m | 2.1 mi |
| Long Hill | ENE 59° | 328 m | 2.8 mi |
| Prouty Hill | NNE 20° | 327 m | 5.3 mi |
| Burncoat Hill | NNE 27° | 327 m | 5.3 mi |
| Flat Hill | NE 51° | 324 m | 3.1 mi |
| Gately Hill | NE 36° | 312 m | 4.7 mi |
| Doane Hill | WNW 286° | 310 m | 0.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:46 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:34 | 16:20 |
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 | 24 | 26 | 35 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 71 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Buffumville Lake, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/888677252
Day trips start here
- South County · 5 mi
- Spencer · 5 mi
- Southbridge · 7 mi
- Dudley · 10 mi
- Holland · 11 mi
- Webster · 11 mi
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