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Hayes Woods

Hayes Woods from directly overhead

Hayes Woods is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 78 m. Bayberry Hill stands 209 m to the west-northwest, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Johnston Conservation Area, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off.

What to expect

Access
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.61920, -71.61413

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Tarbell School Park: 1.1 mi
  • Culter Field: 1.1 mi
  • Rooftop Boat Access: 1.2 mi
  • Yapp Hay Field: 1.4 mi
  • Legion Field: 2.1 mi
Historic sites
  • Groton Hunt Monument: 1.4 mi
  • Mr Dumaine Memorial: 1.4 mi
  • Peter Bertozzi and Squannacook River Wildlife Management Area Memorial: 2.2 mi
  • Sawyer Common: 2.2 mi
  • Gold Star Memorial monumen: 2.2 mi
Peaks
Artworks
Museums
Attractions
  • Yudicky Farm - Conservation Area: 7.9 mi
  • Indian Grinding Stone: 10.0 mi
  • Whale Rock: 10.2 mi
  • Painted Rock: 10.3 mi
  • Coggshall Rock Ledges & Cliffs: 10.4 mi
Gardens: 56
Beaches: 29
  • Swimming Hole: 2.5 mi
  • Lunenburg Town Beach: 7.1 mi
  • Wilder Beach: 7.2 mi
  • The Beach at Arrive: 7.3 mi
  • Harvard Town Beach: 8.7 mi
Picnic sites: 19
Waterfalls: 11
  • The Falls: 8.7 mi
  • Trap Falls: 9.0 mi
  • Cascades: 10.4 mi
  • Emerson Falls: 12.4 mi
  • Wamesit Falls: 16.1 mi
Cliffs: 9
Rest areas: 3
Springs: 2
  • Mystery Spring: 10.7 mi
  • The Ashburnham Spring: 15.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.7 miles of Hayes Woods. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bayberry HillWNW 288°209 m7.1 mi
West HillNW 324°183 m7.3 mi
Clarks HillWSW 248°182 m5.6 mi
Townsend HillNNW 326°180 m5.2 mi
Jocelyn HillSW 225°180 m7.6 mi
Turkey HillWSW 244°173 m5.8 mi
Flat HillWSW 237°161 m4.1 mi
Nichols HillSW 236°159 m7.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:2218:59
June solstice05:1019:4620:28
September equinox06:3418:0918:46
December solstice07:1415:3116:17

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252735475867727163514031
Precip in2.62.83.83.83.64.13.53.44.04.53.63.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fitchburg Muni AP, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/29815667

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