Hammond Woods Open Space
Hammond Woods Open Space is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 206 m. Little Mugget Hill stands 328 m to the west-northwest, 2.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Carroll Hill, a peak 0.5 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 9.4 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 9.4 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
- 9.6 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Carroll Hill: 0.5 mi
- Beacon Hill: 0.6 mi
- Brackett Hill: 0.9 mi
- Putnam Hill: 1.0 mi
- Austin Hill: 1.2 mi
- Mid-State Trail Conservation Area: 0.6 mi
- Little River Wildlife Management Area: 1.1 mi
- Ponnakin Hill Pheasant Lane Open Space: 1.1 mi
- Ponnakin Hill Meadow Lane Open Space: 1.2 mi
- Little River: 1.3 mi
- Ye Olde Commons: 1.3 mi
- Militia Lot: 1.5 mi
- Charlton Town Common: 2.2 mi
- Buffumville Lake Park: 2.5 mi
- Greenbiar Recreation Area: 3.1 mi
- Rich–Turner Mill Ruins: 1.3 mi
- William T. G. Morton Monument: 1.5 mi
- Northside Militia Training Field: 1.5 mi
- Clara Barton Homestead: 1.9 mi
- Bond Square: 2.1 mi
- Cellar Hole: 2.1 mi
- Path Continues: 2.1 mi
- Path Continues: 3.6 mi
- Path Continues: 4.1 mi
- Path Continues: 4.3 mi
- Herb Garden: 8.9 mi
- Small House Garden: 9.0 mi
- Hadwen Community Garden: 9.0 mi
- Jakubowitz-Chaifetz Garden: 9.1 mi
- IUI Garden for the Ages: 9.5 mi
- Motion: 5.5 mi
- Goddard Rocket: 6.3 mi
- Orthodox Altar: 7.7 mi
- Orson the Polar Bear: 8.2 mi
- The Hand of Christ: 8.8 mi
- Blackstone River Valley Heritage Center: 9.2 mi
- Worcester Historical Museum: 10.3 mi
- Major Taylor Museum: 10.7 mi
- Salisbury Mansion: 10.8 mi
- EcoTarium: 11.6 mi
- Lashaway Park Town Beach: 8.4 mi
- Woodstock Town Beach: 10.1 mi
- Streeter Beach: 10.5 mi
- Point Rok Beach: 11.9 mi
- West Brookfield Town Beach: 12.6 mi
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 8.2 mi
- Scar Hill Bluffs: 17.5 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 19.0 mi
- Woodward's Rock: 20.0 mi
- Condo Rock: 22.1 mi
- Cargill Falls: 16.2 mi
- Cascade: 24.7 mi
- Picnic: 11.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.6 miles of Hammond Woods Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Mugget Hill | WNW 302° | 328 m | 2.4 mi |
| Long Hill | NNW 332° | 328 m | 3.6 mi |
| Burncoat Hill | NNW 346° | 327 m | 6.7 mi |
| Prouty Hill | NNW 342° | 327 m | 7.1 mi |
| Carey Hill | N 10° | 327 m | 7.5 mi |
| Flat Hill | NNW 336° | 324 m | 4.1 mi |
| Gately Hill | NNW 348° | 312 m | 5.7 mi |
| Doane Hill | WNW 293° | 310 m | 4.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 19:46 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:34 | 16:19 |
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, 3 mi away.
- eastern white pine23 obs
- American pokeweed7 obs
- common mugwort6 obs
- Downy Woodpecker6 obs
- House Sparrow5 obs
- Eastern Red-backed Salamander5 obs
- striped wintergreen5 obs
- Northern Cardinal4 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/888212640
Day trips start here
- South County · 3 mi
- Dudley · 7 mi
- Southbridge · 7 mi
- Spencer · 7 mi
- Webster · 7 mi
- Millbury · 9 mi
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