Little River
Little River is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 157 m. Little Mugget Hill stands 328 m to the northwest, 3.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Rich–Turner Mill Ruins, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 9.1 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 9.1 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
- 10.2 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 28.8 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
Named places within 25 miles
- Rich–Turner Mill Ruins: 0.0 mi
- Clara Barton Homestead: 1.4 mi
- Clara Barton's Birthplace: 2.1 mi
- Saad Memorial: 2.2 mi
- John G. Saad Memorial Square: 2.2 mi
- Little River Estates Conservation Area: 0.2 mi
- Little River Estates Conservation Area: 0.2 mi
- Mid-State Trail Conservation Area: 0.9 mi
- Little River Wildlife Management Area: 1.0 mi
- Hammond Woods Open Space: 1.3 mi
- Conlin Hill: 0.8 mi
- Taft Hill: 1.2 mi
- Putnam Hill: 1.3 mi
- Beacon Hill: 1.4 mi
- Rocky Hill: 1.8 mi
- Buffumville Lake Park: 1.4 mi
- Carbuncle Park: 2.2 mi
- Greenbiar Recreation Area: 2.2 mi
- Treasure Land Recreation Area: 2.5 mi
- Ye Olde Commons: 2.6 mi
- Cellar Hole: 3.3 mi
- Path Continues: 3.3 mi
- Path Continues: 4.0 mi
- Path Continues: 4.3 mi
- Path Continues: 4.9 mi
- Jakubowitz-Chaifetz Garden: 9.2 mi
- Hadwen Community Garden: 9.3 mi
- Herb Garden: 9.7 mi
- Small House Garden: 9.8 mi
- IUI Garden for the Ages: 9.9 mi
- Motion: 5.9 mi
- Goddard Rocket: 6.2 mi
- Orthodox Altar: 7.8 mi
- Orson the Polar Bear: 8.2 mi
- The Hand of Christ: 8.8 mi
- Blackstone River Valley Heritage Center: 9.1 mi
- Worcester Historical Museum: 10.4 mi
- Major Taylor Museum: 10.9 mi
- Salisbury Mansion: 10.9 mi
- EcoTarium: 11.5 mi
- Lashaway Park Town Beach: 9.8 mi
- Woodstock Town Beach: 9.9 mi
- Streeter Beach: 11.3 mi
- Point Rok Beach: 11.5 mi
- Memorial Beach: 11.6 mi
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 8.7 mi
- Scar Hill Bluffs: 17.7 mi
- Woodward's Rock: 18.7 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 19.2 mi
- Condo Rock: 21.2 mi
- Picnic: 12.0 mi
- Cargill Falls: 15.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.9 miles of Little River. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Mugget Hill | NW 305° | 328 m | 3.8 mi |
| Long Hill | NNW 326° | 328 m | 4.9 mi |
| Burncoat Hill | NNW 340° | 327 m | 7.8 mi |
| Flat Hill | NNW 330° | 324 m | 5.3 mi |
| Gately Hill | NNW 341° | 312 m | 6.9 mi |
| Doane Hill | WNW 297° | 310 m | 6.2 mi |
| Leicester Hill | N 3° | 309 m | 7.6 mi |
| Mount Pleasant | N 356° | 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 | 05:12 | 19:45 | 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, 1 mi away.
- Painted Turtle12 obs
- azure bluet10 obs
- pink lady's slipper8 obs
- Eastern Skunk Cabbage8 obs
- Eastern Red-backed Salamander7 obs
- common yarrow7 obs
- striped wintergreen7 obs
- mountain laurel6 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/888289238
Day trips start here
- South County · 3 mi
- Webster · 6 mi
- Dudley · 7 mi
- Southbridge · 8 mi
- Spencer · 8 mi
- Millbury · 9 mi
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