Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Jennings Road Extension Open Space
Jennings Road Extension Open Space is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 250 m. Little Mugget Hill stands 328 m to the east, 2.4 miles off. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 9.3 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.16210, -72.01847
- 9.3 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
- 10.7 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Jennings Road Extension Open Space: 0.3 mi
- Manor Ridge: 0.4 mi
- Fitzgerald Road Open Space: 1.0 mi
- Capen Hill Nature Sanctuary: 1.8 mi
- Cranberry Meadow: 1.8 mi
Peaks
- Doane Hill: 1.1 mi
- Wheelock Hill: 1.1 mi
- Barnes Hill: 1.4 mi
- Casey Hill: 1.8 mi
- Curtis Hill: 1.9 mi
Parks
- Railroad Park: 2.3 mi
- Railroad Park: 2.5 mi
- Charlton Town Common: 3.2 mi
- Ye Olde Commons: 3.3 mi
- Militia Lot: 3.3 mi
Historic sites
- Bond Square: 3.0 mi
- General John Spurr House: 3.1 mi
- Virginia Lynn Cooper Memorial Tree: 3.1 mi
- Charlton Soldier Memorial: 3.2 mi
- Charlton Civil War Monument: 3.2 mi
Attractions
- Path Continues: 3.2 mi
- Path Continues: 3.4 mi
- Path Continues: 3.4 mi
- Old Root Cellar: 3.5 mi
- Cellar Hole: 3.9 mi
Museums: 24
- Blackstone River Valley Heritage Center: 12.5 mi
- Worcester Historical Museum: 13.0 mi
- Salisbury Mansion: 13.4 mi
- Major Taylor Museum: 13.5 mi
- EcoTarium: 14.7 mi
Gardens: 20
- Herb Garden: 5.5 mi
- Small House Garden: 5.6 mi
- Hadwen Community Garden: 11.6 mi
- IUI Garden for the Ages: 11.7 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 11.7 mi
Artworks: 19
- Motion: 4.2 mi
- Goddard Rocket: 9.9 mi
- Guitar: 10.6 mi
- Orthodox Altar: 10.8 mi
- Orson the Polar Bear: 11.3 mi
Beaches: 14
- Lashaway Park Town Beach: 5.2 mi
- Streeter Beach: 6.7 mi
- West Brookfield Town Beach: 8.4 mi
- Woodstock Town Beach: 9.7 mi
- Point Rok Beach: 15.5 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 10.4 mi
- Scar Hill Bluffs: 19.6 mi
- Indian Kitchen: 20.5 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 21.2 mi
- Overlook: 22.3 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Cargill Falls: 17.9 mi
- Cascade: 21.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 23.4 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 23.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Picnic: 10.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.7 miles of Jennings Road Extension Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Mugget Hill | E 80° | 328 m | 2.4 mi |
| Long Hill | NE 50° | 328 m | 3.6 mi |
| Prouty Hill | NNE 20° | 327 m | 6.3 mi |
| Burncoat Hill | NNE 27° | 327 m | 6.3 mi |
| Flat Hill | NE 44° | 324 m | 4.0 mi |
| Gately Hill | NE 34° | 312 m | 5.7 mi |
| Doane Hill | N 357° | 310 m | 1.1 mi |
| Mount Pleasant | NE 39° | 309 m | 7.7 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/888519582
Day trips start here
- South County · 4 mi
- Southbridge · 6 mi
- Spencer · 6 mi
- Dudley · 9 mi
- Holland · 10 mi
- Webster · 10 mi
Private beta · Free to join
Take the scenic way to Jennings Road Extension Open Space.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.