Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Martha Deering Wildlife Management Area
Martha Deering Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 124 m. Denny Hill stands 287 m to the west, 7.7 miles off. Lost Villages Scenic Byway passes 9.2 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1999
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.21059, -71.72879
- 9.2 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 19.2 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
- 24.4 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 25.7 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Ledge · 25 mi
- Lookout Point · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Martha Deering Wildlife Management Area: 0.3 mi
- Brigham Hill: 0.4 mi
- George Knowlton Preserve: 0.4 mi
- Colton Rd Conservation Area: 0.9 mi
- Brigham Hill Wildlife Area: 1.2 mi
Peaks
- Potter Hill: 0.7 mi
- Brigham Hill: 0.8 mi
- Dorothy Hill: 1.0 mi
- Lazy Hill: 1.8 mi
- Prospect Hill: 1.9 mi
Parks
- Airport Park: 1.3 mi
- E. Millbury Park: 1.7 mi
- Old Perry Hill School: 1.8 mi
- Neighborhood Park: 1.8 mi
- Windle Field: 1.8 mi
Attractions
- Old Black Oak: 1.3 mi
- The Explorer Express Train: 4.3 mi
- Worcester Wall: 4.8 mi
- Mine Shaft: 5.7 mi
- Devil's Corncrib: 5.8 mi
Historic sites
- Henry Billings Memorial: 4.3 mi
- The Goddard Rocket Launching Site National Historic Landmark: 4.4 mi
- Spag's Memorial: 4.6 mi
- WW I Grabowski Square Memorial: 4.7 mi
- Kelley Square: 4.7 mi
Gardens: 43
- Jakubowitz-Chaifetz Garden: 5.5 mi
- Hadwen Community Garden: 6.3 mi
- IUI Garden for the Ages: 7.2 mi
- Eric J. Cook Memorial Garden: 8.2 mi
- Janet Colby Memorial Garden: 8.2 mi
Museums: 40
- Willard House and Clock Museum: 3.5 mi
- Blackstone River Valley Heritage Center: 3.9 mi
- EcoTarium: 4.2 mi
- Worcester Historical Museum: 5.4 mi
- Major Taylor Museum: 5.6 mi
Artworks: 38
- Sundial: 4.2 mi
- Uncle Beazley: 4.2 mi
- Siegfried: 4.2 mi
- The Hand of Christ: 4.5 mi
- Stone Griffins (Lion Gate): 4.8 mi
Beaches: 35
- Point Rok Beach: 1.9 mi
- Memorial Beach: 7.1 mi
- Lake Chauncy Public Beach: 8.2 mi
- Hopkinton Reservoir Beach: 11.4 mi
- Hopkinton Main Beach: 11.6 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 7.5 mi
- Scar Hill Bluffs: 10.4 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 11.6 mi
- Condo Rock: 11.9 mi
- The Wall: 12.2 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Cargill Falls: 22.4 mi
- Cascades: 24.2 mi
- Cascade Brook Falls: 24.3 mi
- Emerson Falls: 24.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 21.5 mi
- Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 23.7 mi
- Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 23.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Picnic Area: 21.1 mi
- Picnic: 22.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.7 miles of Martha Deering Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denny Hill | W 279° | 287 m | 7.7 mi |
| Crowl Hill | W 263° | 260 m | 7.6 mi |
| Whittier Hill | SSW 213° | 256 m | 7.5 mi |
| King Hill | S 191° | 253 m | 5.5 mi |
| Dead Horse Hill | W 277° | 253 m | 7.0 mi |
| Moreland Hill | NW 311° | 249 m | 7.5 mi |
| Federal Hill | SW 233° | 244 m | 7.2 mi |
| Potter Hill | SW 221° | 241 m | 5.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:45 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:33 | 16:18 |
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 | 25 | 27 | 35 | 46 | 57 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Worcester, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29759528
Day trips start here
- Millbury · 2 mi
- Blackstone Valley · 3 mi
- Shrewsbury · 6 mi
- Worcester · 6 mi
- Upton · 7 mi
- Boroughs · 10 mi
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