Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Mary Putnam Webber Wildlife Preserve
Mary Putnam Webber Wildlife Preserve is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 39 m. Rail Tree Hill stands 111 m to the northwest, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Whistle Post, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 1.7 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1990
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.47943, -71.30532
- 1.7 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 15.1 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 24.8 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 26.6 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 15 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Whistle Post: 0.1 mi
- RR Semaphore: 0.5 mi
- Thoreau Farm - Birthplace of Henry David Thoreau: 0.8 mi
- Bloody Angle: 1.7 mi
- Little Women House: 2.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Vanderhoof Conservation Area: 0.2 mi
- Bedford Conservation Area: 0.2 mi
- Dellovo Conservation Area: 0.4 mi
- Papkee Conservation Area: 0.5 mi
- Concord Farms Cr: 0.7 mi
Peaks
- Pine Hill: 0.7 mi
- Hartwells Hill: 0.8 mi
- Balls Hill: 0.9 mi
- Davis Hill: 1.0 mi
- Dakins Hill: 1.2 mi
Historic sites
- Henry David Thoreau Surveyor: 0.8 mi
- BREWSTER'S WOODS: 1.0 mi
- Travis R. Desiato: 1.4 mi
- John D. Hart: 1.4 mi
- Robson W. Wills: 1.4 mi
Artworks
- Rembering Center School: 1.4 mi
- Dance Rhythm: 1.5 mi
- The Patriot: 1.7 mi
- Buddha Statue: 1.9 mi
- Minute Man Statue: 2.5 mi
Parks
- Willson Park: 1.4 mi
- Integration Park: 1.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 1.7 mi
- Flightline Park: 1.8 mi
- Eliot Park: 1.9 mi
Museums
- Boston & Maine Railroad Freight House: 1.5 mi
- Budd Rail Diesel Car: 1.5 mi
- Orchard House Museum: 2.1 mi
- Bronson Alcott School of Philosophy: 2.1 mi
- Orchard House Business Office: 2.1 mi
Gardens
- Memorial Garden: 1.5 mi
- Bedford Garden Club: 1.6 mi
- Bedford Garden Club: 1.6 mi
- The Kindness Rocks Project: 1.6 mi
- Bedford Garden Club: 1.8 mi
Beaches
- Borggaard Beach: 8.4 mi
- Baby Beach: 8.5 mi
- Stow Town Beach: 11.1 mi
- Freeman Lake Beach: 11.6 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 11.9 mi
Cliffs: 45
- Bloody Bluff: 3.0 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 3.1 mi
- Falling Rock Ridge: 11.8 mi
- Crag 1: 11.9 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 11.9 mi
Picnic sites: 23
- Picnic Site 1: 6.4 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 6.6 mi
- Picnic Site 3: 6.6 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 6.7 mi
- Valley Shelter: 6.9 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 23.6 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 23.6 mi
- Oil Shed: 23.6 mi
- Rainshed: 23.6 mi
- Boston Light: 23.6 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Commissioners Landing: 14.5 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 19.5 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 19.6 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 20.4 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 23.8 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Wamesit Falls: 10.3 mi
- Cascade Falls: 11.9 mi
- The Falls: 24.4 mi
- Rock Falls: 24.7 mi
Springs: 3
- Mystery Spring: 8.8 mi
- Quarry Spring: 10.6 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 22.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 11.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.7 miles of Mary Putnam Webber Wildlife Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rail Tree Hill | NW 315° | 111 m | 6.0 mi |
| Annursnac Hill | W 269° | 110 m | 4.6 mi |
| Whipple Hill | ESE 113° | 110 m | 6.7 mi |
| Loring Hill | SE 128° | 109 m | 4.5 mi |
| Granny Hill | ESE 113° | 108 m | 4.7 mi |
| Zion Hill | ESE 105° | 107 m | 6.6 mi |
| Pine Hill | SSW 203° | 106 m | 3.1 mi |
| Hemlock Hill | N 351° | 105 m | 4.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:20 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:30 | 16:16 |
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 | 28 | 29 | 37 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bedford Hanscom FLD, 1 mi away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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