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Garfield Woods

Garfield Woods from directly overhead

Garfield Woods is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 115 m. Redstone Hill stands 206 m to the west-northwest, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Herrington Cr, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Lost Villages Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates42.40429, -71.65522

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
  • Coburn Hill: 0.6 mi
  • Peach Hill: 0.7 mi
  • Reubens Hill: 1.0 mi
  • Rattlesnake Hill: 1.4 mi
  • Wilson Hill: 1.5 mi
Parks
  • Philbin Memorial Park: 1.1 mi
  • Central Park: 1.6 mi
  • Carlisle Park: 1.8 mi
  • Millstone Park: 1.9 mi
  • Duck Harbor: 2.0 mi
Attractions
  • Clinton Tunnel - East Entrance: 1.2 mi
  • Log Chair: 1.3 mi
  • Clinton Tunnel - West Entrance: 1.5 mi
  • Wachusett Dam: 1.7 mi
  • Trail Marker # 141: 5.2 mi
Gardens
Historic sites
  • Bolton War Memorial: 3.0 mi
  • Hermit Cave: 4.2 mi
  • Benjamin Sawyer's Grist Mill: 4.3 mi
  • Temple of Peace: 4.5 mi
  • The Folly: 4.5 mi
Artworks
Beaches: 31
Picnic sites: 17
Cliffs: 12
Waterfalls: 5
  • Cascades: 12.8 mi
  • Emerson Falls: 14.0 mi
  • Trap Falls: 19.6 mi
  • The Falls: 23.6 mi
  • Wamesit Falls: 23.9 mi
Springs: 2
  • Mystery Spring: 17.4 mi
  • The Ashburnham Spring: 20.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 8.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.0 miles of Garfield Woods. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Redstone HillWNW 300°206 m5.1 mi
Longley HillSSW 205°205 m5.0 mi
Bartlett HillSSW 195°201 m5.9 mi
Barnes HillSSW 197°195 m2.8 mi
Ball HillSSW 198°195 m3.8 mi
North PeakNNE 27°192 m4.4 mi
Apron HillSW 222°191 m4.7 mi
Diamond HillSW 229°190 m5.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:2218:59
June solstice05:1019:4520:28
September equinox06:3518:0918:46
December solstice07:1315:3216:17

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262836485968747264524132
Precip in3.63.34.64.43.74.24.04.43.95.13.84.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Maynard 2, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29761699

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