Foss Woods
Foss Woods is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 7 m. Deer Park Hill stands 165 m to the south-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Gilboa, a peak 0.1 miles away. Old King's Highway (Route 6A) passes 21 miles off. 37 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Provincetown
How to reach it
- 20.9 mi off the Old King's Highway (Route 6A), National
Named places within 25 miles
- Whistle Path Woods: 0.3 mi
- Helm Realty Conservation Land: 0.5 mi
- Fox Run: 0.6 mi
- Dwyer Family Woodlands: 0.8 mi
- Del Deo Conservation Restriction: 0.9 mi
- Town Beach: 0.6 mi
- Ryder Street Beach: 1.7 mi
- Town Beach: 2.3 mi
- Herring Cove Beach: 3.3 mi
- Boys Beach: 3.4 mi
- Mount Gilboa: 0.1 mi
- Mount Ararat: 0.4 mi
- Miller Hill: 1.0 mi
- Oak Head: 1.1 mi
- High Pole Hill: 1.7 mi
- Old Ann Page Park: 1.6 mi
- Town Hall Grounds: 1.7 mi
- Bas Relief Park: 1.7 mi
- Motta Field: 1.8 mi
- Jerome Smith Field: 1.8 mi
- Linda J Walker Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Provincetown Players Marker (Lewis Wharf): 0.7 mi
- Great Rebellion of 1861-1865: 1.6 mi
- Sons of Provincetown WW1 Memorial: 1.7 mi
- AIDS Memorial: 1.7 mi
- Dr. Donald Butterfield Sculpture Garden: 1.2 mi
- James and Frances Bakker Sculpture Garden: 1.2 mi
- Windmill (demolished): 1.2 mi
- Berta Walker Sculpture Garden: 1.2 mi
- Tourists: 1.5 mi
- Provincetown Art Association & Museum;Provincetown Art Association and Museum: 1.2 mi
- Atlantic White Shark Conservancy: 1.6 mi
- Provincetown Museum: 1.8 mi
- Old Harbor Life Saving Museum: 3.2 mi
- Highland House Museum: 5.1 mi
- Dolphin Fleet Whale Watch: 1.6 mi
- Dolphin Fleet · Whale Watch: 1.6 mi
- Penniman House: 19.6 mi
- Coast Guard Motor Lifeboat CG 36500: 19.8 mi
- Jonathan Young Windmill: 20.7 mi
- Highland/Cape Cod Light: 5.2 mi
- Oil House: 17.6 mi
- Keeper's House: 17.6 mi
- Nauset Light: 17.6 mi
- Pumphouse: 23.1 mi
- Suzanne's Garden: 0.6 mi
- PAAM Sculpture Garden: 1.2 mi
- Butterfly & Hummingbird Garden: 15.1 mi
- truck pull-off: 23.4 mi
- truck pull-off: 24.5 mi
- truck pull-off: 24.8 mi
- Long Point: 2.6 mi
- Indian Neck: 12.6 mi
- Picnick Area: 21.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Foss Woods. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Park Hill | SSE 163° | 165 m | 22.0 mi |
| Manomet Hill | WSW 247° | 114 m | 24.1 mi |
| Pine Hills | WSW 248° | 95 m | 23.8 mi |
| Signal Hill | S 183° | 60 m | 22.8 mi |
| Telegraph Hill | WSW 242° | 55 m | 24.9 mi |
| Hio Hill | SW 236° | 54 m | 24.9 mi |
| Indian Hill | WSW 237° | 49 m | 23.0 mi |
| Black Ball Hill | S 184° | 45 m | 23.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:45 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:38 | 20:21 |
| September equinox | 06:29 | 18:03 | 18:40 |
| December solstice | 07:06 | 15:27 | 16:13 |
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 | 32 | 33 | 38 | 46 | 55 | 64 | 71 | 71 | 64 | 54 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chatham Muni AP, 27 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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